Jaleil Jones, BGR Manager Murder, District of Columbia 2023

Jaleil Jones, 19, Indicted in Slaying of BGR Restaurant Manager

WASHINGTON – In a disturbing act of violence, 19-year-old Jaleil Jones of Washington, D.C., has been charged with the brutal murder of Robert Lavender, the manager of the BGR ‘Burgers Grilled Right’ restaurant. The shooting occurred on July 17, 2023, near Catholic University in Northeast D.C.

Jones was indicted by a grand jury in the District of Columbia on charges of conspiracy, first degree murder while armed (felony murder), robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.

According to the government’s evidence, on July 17, 2023, Jaleil Jones and another person came across Mr. Lavender on a bench on the 600 block of Monroe Street, Northeast, D.C. Mr. Lavender was waiting for a ride home after work. Jones and the other person agreed together to rob Mr. Lavender. In the course of that robbery, Jones shot Mr. Lavender in the head.

The case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alec Levy.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Levy warned that an indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Jones is currently being held without bond.

The killing of Robert Lavender has sent shockwaves through the community, with many friends and family members left to mourn the loss of a beloved father and colleague. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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