Mekhi Stevenson was 17 and a junior quarterback at North Miami High School when he was shot and killed on November 29, 2022. He was at a home in northeast Miami-Dade with his younger brother and four friends when a 15-year-old friend pulled out a firearm. Stevenson walked toward a door but collapsed and died at the scene.

The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a minor, and improper exhibition of a firearm, and was being charged as an adult. Family members, including his mother Sonya Stevenson and older brother Anthon Samuel, attended court and described the loss as devastating. The community held a vigil for Stevenson and discussions about gun safety followed.

If anyone was at the gathering or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.