KeViania James was a 15-year-old girl from Cleveland who died after being struck by a stray bullet on July 5, 2020. She was in a car with her aunt around 12:45 PM near Allegheny and Northfield Avenues in East Cleveland when the shooting occurred. Rushed to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, she died two days later.

KeViania, born November 28, 2004, was active in her South Euclid Lyndhurst community and took part in basketball and cheerleading. The community held a Balloon Release memorial and raised funds to assist the family with funeral expenses. No arrests or suspects have been identified and the investigation remains open.

If anyone was in the area that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help bring answers for KeViania’s family.