Byron Jones was 18 when he was shot and killed on the night of September 1, 2020, in Pleasantville, New Jersey. The shooting occurred on the 300 block of Edgeley Avenue; around 10:14 p.m. someone called 911 after hearing gunfire and police found Jones with multiple gunshot wounds. He was a Black father whose daughter was approaching her first birthday.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department opened a homicide investigation and scheduled an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death. In the days after the shooting authorities asked the public for information.

If anyone knew Byron, saw activity on Edgeley Avenue that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.