Brandon DeShawn Wesley was 19 when he was shot and killed on July 18, 2020, at Homestead Park in Youngstown, Ohio. A 2019 graduate of Chaney High School and Choffin Career Center, he had trained in Culinary Arts and worked as a cook at Rips while also holding a job at VXI Telemarketing. Brandon loved cooking and hoped to open his own restaurant; he also enjoyed video games, basketball, working out, and spending time with family.

Reports say he was caught in crossfire while playing basketball. No arrests have been made and the Youngstown Police Department is investigating; the family continues to seek answers. His mother, Lynette Wesley, has become an advocate against gun violence in his memory.

Did anyone hear or see anything at Homestead Park on July 18, 2020, that could help bring Brandon’s killers to justice?