RICHMOND, Va. — Friday, July 31 would have been Jer’Vonte Jones’ 18th birthday. Instead of celebrating, his mother sits alone in her Petersburg apartment, surrounded by memories of her only son, who was killed by gun violence over a year and a half ago.
Jones was shot in the Five Forks area of Hopewell on Dec. 4, 2024.
The 16-year-old was dropped off at Tri Cities Hospital after being shot in the back of the head and pronounced dead a short time later…