Fifteen-year-old Deshaun Jones was killed in a mass shooting in West Baltimore on August 24, 2013. The shooting happened about 9:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of W. Fayette Street and wounded six other people; police said the violence was connected to an illegal dice game. Deshaun suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Friends and family said he had been sitting on nearby stairs and was not involved in the game, though that has not been confirmed.

Deshaun, known as Lor D’shaun, was about to start freshman year at Frederick Douglass High School and was a budding rap artist his teachers and peers remembered for his talent and positivity. His mother, Shanika Harris, publicly urged witnesses to come forward. No arrests have been announced and the shooter or shooters have not been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about the shooting on W. Fayette Street that night, please share what you know.