On September 15, 2015, 3-year-old Major Jamari Howard was killed in a drive-by shooting on East 113th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. He was sitting on a woman’s lap inside a car when he was shot in the chest, was taken to a hospital, and later died of his injuries.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of Donnell Lindsey. At trial the jury convicted Lindsey of murder, attempted murder, felonious assault, arson, tampering with evidence, discharge of a firearm, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and having weapons under disability. He was captured in May 2016 by U.S. Marshals in Georgia after being on the run for several months and was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison. Major’s mother, Brittney Anderson, testified at trial and identified Lindsey as the shooter and described the effect of her son’s death on her life.

Major’s family and the community pushed for justice after the shooting; the conviction and sentence were reported to have brought some closure even as the family continues to grieve.