Jared's Heart: Headshot of Black, young adult with short black hair on field of medium blue and txt, "In Loving Memory, 7/29/1991 to 7/11/2015.

Honoring a son caught in the crossfire, Jared’s Heart aims to curb Atlanta’s gun violence

Their nightmare started with a note the coroner left on the front door of their home while Sharmaine Brown and her husband, James, were away from home: “Call the medical examiner’s office regarding the following case number … ” Over a $30 dispute that didn’t involve him, their 23-year-old son had been killed when a gunman sprayed bullets at a weekend cookout.