Fifteen-year-old Joewuan Coles, a freshman at Miami Northwestern High School, was killed on May 18, 2015, after being struck by gunfire at an apartment complex at Northwest 75th Street and Northwest 16th Avenue in northwest Miami-Dade. Two unknown men armed with high-powered assault rifles approached a group of four adult men around 9:30 p.m. and opened fire. Joewuan, who was not the intended target, was standing nearby and was caught in the crossfire; he was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly afterward. The four men were wounded and taken to Ryder Trauma Center and North Shore Hospital.

The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction and no arrests have been announced. Joewuan’s mother, Nadia, and the community mourned his loss; he was remembered as an aspiring athlete who wanted to care for his mother. The shooting has prompted calls for greater community cooperation with police to address ongoing gun violence in Liberty City.

If anyone has information about that night or the shooters, please share what is known.