Jaiden A. Hines was 8 when he was killed by a single gunshot to the head on October 24, 2022, inside a family home on the 3600 block of South Rhodes Avenue in Chicago’s Douglas neighborhood. The shot occurred late in the afternoon, around 5:48–5:50 p.m.; Jaiden was taken to the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital and pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified him and records say he lived on the same block as the shooting.

Chicago police determined a 17-year-old relative was handling a firearm believed to be unloaded when it discharged. That older teen initially fled, later surrendered, was interviewed and released, and police described the shooting as accidental with no criminal charges filed. Family and community members remembered Jaiden as a joyful presence in a close-knit household, and relatives said the loss left the Park Boulevard/Bronzeville area grieving.

Does anyone who knew Jaiden or his family have information that could clarify what happened that afternoon?