Man learns sentence for deadly Mother’s Day shooting on U.S. 35

DAYTON — A Dayton man now knows how long he’ll be behind bars for shooting and killing a woman on Mother’s Day last year.

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Jamar Hayes, 27, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life for the murder conviction handed down last month, according to News Center 7′s Mike Campbell.

The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office announced later Thursday afternoon that in total, Hayes will spend 48 years to life in prison. The sentence includes the sentencing for the murder conviction, in addition to sentences for additional convictions of felonious assault, discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, menacing by stalking, and intimidation.

The conviction was connected to the deadly shooting of Shauna Cameron on Mother’s Day 2022.

As News Center 7 previously reported, she died after being shot while riding in a car on U.S. 35 near Woodman Drive. Hayes was allegedly the ex-boyfriend of one of the occupants in the car with Shauna.

The court heard from Shauna’s mother, Stacy Cameron, who gave a witness impact statement ahead of the sentencing announcement. She said emotion overcame her as soon as she was informed that her 31-year-old daughter had been shot and killed.

“She messaged me on that Mother’s Day, ‘Happy Mother’s Day, Mama,’” Stacy recalled, as seen on News Center 7 at 6 p.m.

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Stacy said her daughter dreamed of having a baby, but won’t know and Stacy will not have a grandchild because of Hayes’ actions.

“This menace to society has been found guilty. I was happy, but nothing can take away the hole in our hearts,” Stacy said.

Hayes told Judge Steven Dankof that the things said about him during the trial were said to “make me look bad.”

“I’m not no killer, I’m not no gangbanger, I’m me,” Hayes said.

He also told the judge to reconsider his verdict, but instead, Judge Dankof sentenced him to 48 years to life in prison.

Hayes will not head to state prison just yet. He still have to go to trial for two more incidents where he allegedly fired shots at homes.

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