Nathaniel Jackson was a 17-year-old student at Miami Carol City Senior High School who was killed in a drive-by shooting on July 10, 2017, in Miami Gardens. The shooting occurred about 3:50 p.m. while he sat on a friend’s porch in the 2900 block of Northwest 207th Street. Witnesses said a car pulled up, rolled down a window and opened fire; Nathaniel was struck in the chest and was the only person hit. He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and died shortly after arrival.

Nathaniel’s family remembered him as a jokester with athletic talent in karate, football and track. Investigators concluded he was not the intended target. The Miami Gardens Police Department distributed flyers and asked the public for help, but no arrests were made and no suspects had been identified. Nathaniel’s family and the community continue to seek answers and justice.

If anyone knew Nathaniel or has information about that afternoon on July 10, 2017, please come forward.