In the early morning hours of a mid-September day, 13-year-old Jamiren Crosby left his home in Lithonia, Georgia. His mother, Chanell Crosby, later reported him as a runaway, a decision that would precede a tragic discovery. Young Jamiren, a male student who was known for achieving good grades, was found deceased on September 19, 2022. His body was discovered in a wooded area behind a subdivision, his life ended by a gunshot wound. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death, officially ruling it a homicide.
The investigation into Jamiren's death quickly sought to piece together his final hours. A significant lead emerged in the form of surveillance footage that captured Jamiren walking with another individual in the early morning before his body was found. In the video, Jamiren was seen with a person dressed in a black hoodie, a mask, and black pants. Authorities publicly released images of this person of interest, described as a young man in a gray sweatshirt with orange armbands, hoping for public assistance in their identification. Despite these efforts and the circulation of the footage, no arrests have been made in connection with Jamiren's murder, leaving his case unsolved.
The family's quest for justice was championed by Jamiren's mother, Chanell Crosby. She actively sought to bring awareness to her son's case and the broader issue of gun violence. Tragically, the family's suffering was compounded nearly two years after Jamiren's death when Chanell herself was found murdered in July 2024. The murder of Jamiren Crosby remains an open and unresolved case, a painful reality for a family that has endured unimaginable loss.
