Jordin Wilson was an 8-year-old boy from Peoria, Illinois, who was shot and killed on May 20, 2020. He was playing with a group of children inside a house in the East Bluff neighborhood when a gun discharged, striking him in the chest. The Peoria Police Department described the shooting as accidental.

Family remembered Jordin as thoughtful, kind and talented, with a huge appetite and a zest for life. His mother, Michelle Wilson, and other relatives spoke of profound grief, and COVID-19 restrictions at the time complicated funeral arrangements. The gun’s owner, 35-year-old Robert L. Harris, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and obstructing justice and later sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The community held memorials for Jordin, including a silver balloon release on the first anniversary of his death. If anyone knew Jordin or has information about how the weapon came to be accessible to children that day, please share what you know.