Shameka Delephine Jones, 32, was shot to death at a residence in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace SE in Washington, D.C., on the morning of July 22, 2017. Emergency medical personnel found her with a gunshot wound and no signs of life.

Police arrested 40-year-old Ronald Randolph Jr. the same day. Reports say Jones had recently told Randolph she wanted to end their long-term relationship; Randolph then shot her in the face and waited about twenty minutes before calling 911 to confess. He was charged with first-degree murder while armed and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed. A judge sentenced Randolph to 26 and a half years in prison, with prosecutors and the court taking account of his prior violent convictions, including a previous second-degree murder conviction.

Family and friends described the profound loss of a sister, daughter, friend, and mother.