Dominique Alexander was a 14-year-old student at East Broadway Elementary in Toledo, Ohio, who died after being shot on January 12, 2017. He played quarterback for the Birmingham Trojans and enjoyed football and basketball; he is survived by his mother, Charlotte Lopez, stepfather Willie Malone, his father Donald Alexander Jr., and several siblings.

The shooting happened at a house in East Toledo. A 20-year-old acquaintance, Leonard Temple, was present; Dominique was shot at least once and later died at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Temple was arrested and charged. He later said the shooting was accidental, but prosecutors and the judge did not accept that explanation. In January 2018 Temple took a plea to involuntary manslaughter and received an 11-year prison sentence. Dominique’s mother addressed the judge about the family’s pain and disappointment with the plea.

Anyone who knew Dominique, his activities, or saw him in East Toledo around January 2017 is asked to share information that might help clarify what happened.