On the early morning of October 6, 2018, 26-year-old Marquis Jones was shot in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds just after midnight; emergency medical personnel responded but Jones died at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators arrested 30-year-old Tondrick Murphy and charged him with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting. A trial was scheduled for April 2022. The police asked the public for help and offered a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Marquis Jones, his movements that night, or the people involved, contact the Metropolitan Police Department.