Persayus Chanell Davis-May was 10 when she was killed in a shooting at her home on Samuel Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, on August 18, 2021. She lived with a large family, attended Wilson Elementary School, and enjoyed dolls, TikTok, YouTube, and cooking with her mother. The shooting also wounded three other people.

Persayus’s death was one of two homicides that occurred within 24 hours; Michael Callahan, 40, was killed several blocks away. Youngstown Police have been investigating but have released little about suspects or links between the two deaths, and no arrests have been announced. The community renamed Persayus’s street Persayus Way and organized events to promote peace; the Persayus May Project was founded to support her family and other families affected by gun violence.

If anyone knew Persayus, was in the area that night, or has information about the shootings, please share what is known with investigators.