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Fourth suspect arrested in 2024 gang-related homicide in Albemarle County

Crystal Graham
Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones
Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones

A Charlottesville man has been arrested for his role in an alleged gang shooting last October on Rio Hill Drive.

Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones, 18, of Charlottesville, is the fourth person arrested in connection to the Oct. 19, 2024, shooting that killed a 23-year-old man and injured a second person. Zerrion Eubanks-Warfield, 23, of Charlottesville, died at the scene.

The homicide, according to the Albemarle County Police Department, involved multiple gunshots, and several vehicles and apartments were struck as a result.

Jones has been charged with:

  • Malicious wounding (§18.2-51.2)
  • Malicious wounding by mob (§18.2-41)
  • Gang participation (§18.2-46.2)
  • Conspiracy to commit a felony (§18.2-22)
  • Three counts of use of firearm in commission of felony (§18.2-53.1)

Jones is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

ACPD previously charged:

  • Raymond R. Carter Jr., 19, of Charlottesville
  • Darnell A. Morris Jr., 24, of Charlottesville
  • Kaveigh J. Palmer, 20, of Richmond

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Albemarle County Police Department’s criminal investigations division at (434) 296-5807 or CrimeStoppers at (434) 977-4000.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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