Jaion Antonio Penamon, 21, was fatally shot on the evening of December 26, 2021, in Frederick, Maryland. According to reports, Penamon—who loved basketball and was described as a positive influence on friends and family—stepped in to de-escalate an argument at a Burger King on Routzahn Way after noticing a confrontation involving a man and his girlfriend. Witnesses say Penamon suggested the parties take the dispute outside. The man, identified as 20-year-old Darin Tyler Robey, produced a handgun and shot Penamon multiple times in the chest; Penamon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Robey fled but was later arrested by the Frederick Police Department and charged with murder, assault, and firearm offenses. Trial testimony indicated Robey had brought a loaded handgun to confront his girlfriend about an alleged affair. The judge rejected Robey’s self-defense claim.

Does anyone have memories of Jaion’s life in Frederick or information about that night that could help fill gaps in the timeline?