Jerone DeVar Jones, a 38-year-old African American man from Lufkin, Texas, was shot and died on December 18, 2017. His death prompted a lengthy investigation and criminal indictments. Three men — Jermaine Gray, Clifford Gray, and McClendon Harrison — were indicted on charges that included first-degree murder and second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting; Jermaine Gray and McClendon Harrison were also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

The case proceeded to trial. A jury returned not guilty verdicts for Jermaine Gray, Clifford Gray, and McClendon Harrison, closing that chapter of the prosecution. Jones’s funeral was held at the Pines Theater in Lufkin, and he was buried at Davis Memorial Gardens. The circumstances of the shooting and questions raised by the legal outcome continue to weigh on the community.

If anyone knew Jerone Jones or has information about the events of December 18, 2017, please come forward.