Jason R Jernigan

Murdered

Jason R. Jernigan, 27, was fatally shot on November 2, 2013, in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. His body was discovered in a vacant lot in the 3300 block of West Van Buren Street, where he had been shot in the chest and abdomen. The investigation into Jernigan's death initially stalled but later gained momentum when a witness came forward in December 2014, implicating a suspect who had admitted to killing Jernigan as part of a retaliatory strike. This lead eventually resulted in charg ...Read More