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Shayquanna Adams, a former girlfriend of Jamen Balkum, releases a dove in his memory at his funeral at Riverside Cemetery on Sept. 11, 2021. Adams is the mother to one of Balkum’s children who was given his nickname, Jamma. Balkum’s case is still open. According to RPD, of the 54 homicides in 2021 that involved a gun as the weapon, 37 of them are still open investigations with no suspects in custody.