Eight-year-old Kayden Jones was fatally shot in a southwest Atlanta apartment on the night of November 13, 2021. Police were called to the Brentwood Heights complex on Alison Court around 10:15 p.m., finding Kayden with a single gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. The weapon was identified as a semi-automatic rifle.

Family said Kayden had recently moved from Fort Lauderdale to live with his mother and was remembered as a sweet, humble second-grader who loved Spider-Man; mourners released balloons and wore Spider-Man masks at vigils in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. Initial investigation suggested the shooting may have been accidental and that another child was in the apartment when the gun went off.

On December 10, 2021, a juvenile was taken into custody at Atlanta police headquarters after giving a statement and was charged with murder, felony murder, and cruelty to children. Kayden was buried in Florida. Does anyone have information about Kayden’s last days or who might help clarify what happened that night?