Alaya S. Brown was 9 when she was shot in the head and later died from her injuries on July 15, 2016. The shooting happened in the 4100 block of East 146th Street in Cleveland. She was taken to a hospital but the bullet caused catastrophic damage to her brain and skull.

Police identified 19-year-old JeJuan Burns as a suspect shortly after the shooting. Burns fled and was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force on August 1, 2016, after being found hiding in a basement in Canton, Ohio. He was held at the Stark County Jail pending transfer back to Cleveland.

Alaya’s death prompted community fundraising and support for her family and drew attention from local law enforcement and the Marshals. If anyone knew Alaya, her family, or has information about the case, please come forward.