Nicholas Elizalde was 14 when he was killed on September 27, 2022. A freshman at Walter B. Saul High School who played football for Roxborough High School because his own school had no team, Nicholas was walking with teammates after a scrimmage when five people emerged from a parked SUV and fired more than 60 bullets into the group. He was struck in the chest and died in his mother’s arms at the scene; four other teenagers were wounded. Reports say Nicholas was not the intended target.

Investigators identified and arrested multiple suspects over the following years. Authorities say evidence, including an ammunition receipt found in the getaway vehicle, linked several people to the attack. Zyhied Jones, 17 at the time, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, attempted murder and related charges and was sentenced to 30 to 60 years. Troy Fletcher, 15 at the time, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and related offenses and received 25 to 50 years. Other defendants named include Yaaseen Bivins, Dayron Burney-Thorne, Saleem Miller and Zaakir McClendon, who were awaiting trial as of the latest updates. A memorial garden and a mural at Roxborough High School honor Nicholas’s memory.

Did anyone who knew Nicholas or was at the scrimmage see details that could shed light on what happened that afternoon?