James Jones

On June 20, 2015, James Jones, a 21-year-old African American man, was fatally shot while shielding his mother from gunfire in Chicago's South Side. The incident occurred around noon as James and his 46-year-old mother, Alicia Jones, sat on the front porch of a home in the 8400 block of South Colfax Avenue. A gunman emerged from a gangway and opened fire. James used his body to protect his mother, absorbing the bullets intended for her. He died at the scene, while Alicia sustained critical injur ...

Man, 21, dies shielding mother during South Chicago shooting

Son with troubled past shields mom from gunfire, dies saving her in ...