Jameal Akeem Earnest was fatally shot in Norfolk, Virginia, on the evening of March 17, 2012, a night that coincided with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. He was 20 years old and known to family and friends as Omelly. Born August 27, 1991, in Johnson City, Tennessee, he was the son of William L. Earnest Jr. and Thalia Ann Littlejohn.

Family and friends held a viewing on March 26, 2012, and a funeral service the next day. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. Law enforcement has not publicly identified any suspects and no arrests have been announced; the shooting remains an unsolved homicide.

If anyone knew Jameal, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.