Unexpected and unbearable —
That’s what friends say they’re feeling as they grieve the death of 25-year-old pregnant mother Ramona Solomon.
Friends and family members gathered at the park behind Jefferson Plaza Apartments on Thursday night, just blocks from where Solomon was shot, for a vigil.
Solomon’s family was too shaken up to speak on-camera, but Action News Jax Courtney Cole spoke to a friend who said she didn’t know of anyone who’d want to hurt Solomon.
It was an emotional evening at the park on Boulevard Street.
#RIGHTNOW Family and friends are beginning to gather on Boulevard Street for the vigil for Ramona Solomon. @ActionNewsJax
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) June 28, 2018
They have pink and white balloons for the unborn baby girl she was carrying. pic.twitter.com/BkpRt3h1am
Family and friends gathered to share their last memories of a young woman they say they were proud to call a friend and sister.
Solomon was shot and killed on the basketball court at Julius Guinyard park on Sunday, June 24.
“It was devastating. It was unbelievable. It’s almost where ... we almost had to put our eyes on the situation to believe it,” said Ashavella Foster.
Foster, Solomon's friend of 10 years, says she was a sweet person with an unforgettable personality.
Ramona Solomon was 4 months pregnant when she was shot on Sunday morning. When I asked JSO if there’s any information they can release about a suspect, the spokeswoman told me the investigation is active and on-going. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/X53blavUWd
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) June 28, 2018
"Anything you asked her for ... she would give you the shirt off her back,” Foster told Action News Jax.
Foster says Solomon was prepared to do that and more for the baby girl she was expecting.
She was four months along in her pregnancy.
Right now, JSO says the investigation remains active.
On the incident report, there isn't much information listed about the suspect, except for his gender, which is listed a "male."
Family and friends describe 25-year-old Ramona Solomon as a friend, sister and an all around loving person they're not ready to live without. The mother-to-be was shot & killed on Sunday. Her friend said she would have been a wonderful mother @ActionNewsJax. pic.twitter.com/dGZitfN1pG
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) June 29, 2018
Dale Carson, our Action News Jax Law and Safety Expert says information is withheld by investigators for a good reason.
"In a case like the one you’re talking about, they don’t want facts to get out, merely because it contaminates everything the investigators are trying to accomplish,” Carson said.
Carson also says investigators keep information close to prevent someone else from trying to take the rap for a crime they didn't commit.
While Solomon is no longer here with them, they say her spirit will keep them going until justice is served.
“As time goes on, we’re going to continue to stay strong and I know this is what she would want us to do,” said Foster.
Crimestoppers says, so far, they’ve received three tips.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
Right now, JSO says the investigation into Solomon's death remains active. There isn't much information listed on the incident report about the suspect, except that he's a male. @ActionNewsJax Law & Safety Expert explains why this might be the case...coming up at 11:00 pic.twitter.com/xKjUAny7Oj
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) June 29, 2018
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