Jamar Samuel, aged 26, was fatally shot on July 4, 2015, in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. The incident occurred at around 11:20 p.m. on the 1000 block of Connecticut Street, near the Potrero Terrace public housing complex. Jamar was found lying face down, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene. His death marked the second homicide on the same block within the span of just five days, following the killing of another man, Prince Johnson, on June 29, 2015.
Police arrested a father and son, Jabar Hickman, 42, and Carneil Hickman-Butler, 25, in connection with the earlier homicide of Prince Johnson. However, both were released soon afterward due to insufficient evidence linking them conclusively to the crime. The connection between the two homicides—Johnson's and Samuel's—remains unclear, and authorities have not released suspect information related to Jamar Samuel's death. Potrero Hill has historically been affected by violence, and these incidents were part of a broader trend of rising homicides in the city during that year, with Samuel’s death marking San Francisco’s 26th homicide of 2015.
The investigation into Jamar Samuel's death remains open, with police continuing to urge anyone with information to come forward. The tragic nature of this incident, occurring during the Independence Day holiday, highlighted the ongoing struggles with violence in the Potrero Hill area and the challenges law enforcement faces in solving homicides in this community. Despite the arrests connected to the previous killing on the same block, no charges were filed, and Samuel’s murder remains unsolved. The police continue to investigate, hoping that new evidence or witness accounts will help provide justice for his family and community.
