Jamar Samonta Jones, 30, was fatally shot on the evening of April 22, 2022, in a parking lot of an office building on Fort Mahone Street in the Walnut Hill East area of Petersburg, Virginia. Nicknamed Savage, Jones suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, where he later died. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

A graduate of Petersburg High School and a talented multi-sport athlete, Jones was a devoted father to three children, Jaymonta, Ja’keirra, and Khloe. His family and community remember him as a free spirit who enjoyed life, and his mother, Natasha Parham, publicly expressed deep sorrow. The shooting was one of several violent incidents in Petersburg that weekend, and the Petersburg Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Jamar, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.