SF Community Reunites Dog of SoMa Homicide Victim With Relatives

"Neighbor Charles Toyner told Mission Local he was walking up Sixth Street when he heard two shots and quickly hid behind a pole. He then saw Teddy G run across the street in distress. Toyner caught Teddy G and told officers he'd take care of him. Jones died at a hospital shortly after the shooting, and police arrested 33-year-old suspect Siaosi Aleamotuay later that day."

"According to prosecutors, Aleamotuay was seen on surveillance footage removing a gun from his backpack, crossing the street, and shooting Jones, who didn't appear to be armed, per Bay City News. The San Francisco District Attorney's Office charged Aleamotuay with murder, along with an allegation that he personally used a deadly firearm, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm."

"Jones grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore neighborhood with his siblings, and his family sometimes struggled with food and stable housing. Jones lost both of his parents as a teenager. His father died when he was 16, and his mother died two years later. He spent time in the foster care system and eventually lived at Edgewood, a group home in the Ingleside neighborhood."

Carl Jones Jr., a 43-year-old resident of the Henry Hotel on Sixth Street, was shot and killed in the early morning of March 3 in the SoMa neighborhood. Neighbor Charles Toyner witnessed the shooting, heard gunshots, and rescued Jones's small dog Teddy Graham, who ran distressed across the street. Toyner coordinated with others to reunite the dog with one of Jones's siblings. Police arrested 33-year-old Siaosi Aleamotuay, who was charged with murder, firearm use allegations, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Surveillance footage showed Aleamotuay removing a gun from his backpack and shooting the unarmed Jones. Jones grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District, overcame significant hardships including parental loss and foster care, and achieved academic excellence with a 4.0 GPA.

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