A memorial gathering on West Rittenhouse Avenue in Battle Creek turned deadly in the early hours of June 16, 2020. About 200 to 300 people had gathered to remember Elijah Williams when an unknown person opened fire into the crowd just after 12:30 a.m. Leon Jackson, 30, and 23-year-old Diamond King were both struck in the head and later died at a local hospital.

Investigators treated Jackson as a possible intended target and King as a bystander. The Battle Creek Police Department’s investigation led to identification of three suspects. Chad Jones, 27, Tahar Boyd, 34, and Dominique Clark, 32, were arrested; Jones was taken in during a traffic stop where a handgun was found, and Boyd was apprehended during a courthouse visit. Jones and Boyd were arraigned on two counts of open murder and weapons charges.

In May 2024 Chad Jones received a 50 to 80 year prison sentence for Leon Jackson’s murder. Does anyone have information about that night or about Leon Jackson that could help fill gaps in the timeline?