On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the
Atlantic City Police Department arrested Jamar Jones, 35, of Atlantic City, NJ. Jones
attempted to flee from the police by jumping from a third-floor window of an apartment
building located at 61 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Jones sustained serious but non-life-
threatening injuries from his fall.
Jones was wanted in connection to the homicide of Luis Rosa-Rodriguez. On
November 7, 2023, Rosa-Rodriguez was shot and killed on the unit block south of
Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ. The investigation by the Atlantic County
Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department’s
Violent Crime Unit led to identifying Jones as the individual who allegedly shot and killed
Rosa-Rodriguez.
On December 11, 2023, Jones was charged with Murder, Possession of a Firearm for
an Unlawful Purpose, Possession of a Handgun without a Permit to Carry, and
Possession of a Firearm by a Certain Person. Jones had been a fugitive for these
charges until today.
This incident is currently being investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s
Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.
These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the
Prosecutor’s Office Website at ACPO.Tips and provide information by filling out the form
anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit
the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers
offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who
commit crimes in Atlantic County.
