Carl Jones, Jr., known as “CJ”, walked through life with a ready joke and a smile on his face, according to those who knew him. In the early hours of March 3, he was fatally shot on the 100 block of Sixth Street in the South of Market neighborhood.
Jones, 43, died in the hospital shortly after. He left behind his younger sister Amelia, older siblings Monique and Michael, and a beloved dog. Another sister, Jacqueline, died two years earlier. Eight hours later, police arrested suspect Siaosi Aleamotuay, 33. Any potential motive remains unclear.
“He had love for everyone around him,” said Amelia of her older brother. “He was the heart of our family.”…