On the evening of April 18, 2012, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, a young African-American man named Dametri J. Jones had his life cut short at the age of 20. Responding to a call for a person shot at 871 River Street, Boston Police officers discovered the scene of the fatal incident. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner would later determine that Dametri’s death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.
From the Dorchester area of Boston, Dametri was a father to a young daughter. At the time of his death, he also left behind his mother, siblings, and grandparents. His family and friends were left to mourn the sudden and violent loss of a young man who was a part of their community.
Despite the initial investigation by the Boston Police Department, the circumstances surrounding Dametri J. Jones's death remain shrouded in mystery. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. His case is now listed among the city's unsolved homicides, a painful reminder of a life taken too soon and a family still waiting for answers and for justice to be served. The Boston Police Department continues to solicit information from the public in the hope of shedding new light on this cold case.
