On the night of November 2, 2021, 15-year-old Jamere Wade was shot and killed in Rochester, New York, in front of a residence on Peckham Street. He was a student at Franklin High School; a former teacher remembered him as a fun, goofy kid with high energy. The shooting was one of several tragic losses to gun violence in the city.

The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit investigated and identified 20-year-old Jailyn Johnson as the person responsible. An illegal weapon was recovered from Johnson’s residence. On July 25, 2023, Johnson pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree and was sentenced to 25 years in the New York State Department of Corrections, followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. Prosecutors called the killing senseless and said they hoped the conviction would bring some comfort to Wade’s family.

If anyone knew Jamere, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could add to the record, please come forward.