An EURweb urban tale: During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, aspiring entertainer Assata Jones’ mental health fades rapidly. She succumbs to drug dependence and her tragic death (train vs. pedestrian) quickly follows. Assata Jones created the artwork for the maddened photo herself (right/end) * Mentally haunting: The tragic Los Angeles, Metrolink (Blue Line) train death of 27-year-old aspiring model, dancer and music artist Assata Olugbala Jones is a true EURweb urban tale; untold until now. Jones’ story represents a quiet phenomenon — whispering under the radar and creeping through communities. Seemingly normal, everyday people are going mad. Assata Jones is seen deteriorating most rapidly during a four-month period and during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, last year.