JaJuan Olden Jr. was 17 when he was fatally shot in the chest at an apartment on Rockford Avenue in Dayton on July 26, 2021. The shooting occurred about 12:20 p.m.; JaJuan was pronounced dead at the scene and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified him as the victim.

The suspect is his 19-year-old brother, Gregory Lamar Patrick-Brooks. Gregory admitted to accidentally shooting JaJuan while handling a firearm and was charged with reckless homicide. He was initially released on a $25,000 bond, which was later increased to $1 million after a bond violation; he is awaiting sentencing.

The family and community have been publicly affected by the loss. Was anyone in the neighborhood or at the apartment that day able to provide additional information about what happened?