Ayyub Leach was an 11-year-old Black/African American boy who died on November 11, 2019, after a gunshot to the chest inside a home on the 5700 block of Haddington Lane in West Philadelphia. The shooting occurred just before noon in the residence’s dining room; police said Ayyub and his 19-year-old sibling Nikeem Leach appeared to be the only people inside at the time.

After the gunfire, Nikeem ran to nearby homes seeking help and then called 911. Officers arrived quickly, found Ayyub wounded, placed him in a patrol car and rushed him to Lankenau Medical Center; he was later pronounced dead. Authorities recovered a semiautomatic handgun at the scene, and police described Nikeem as the person responsible, with Nikeem reportedly telling investigators the shooting was accidental.

Nikeem was picked up a short time later a few blocks away and arrested without incident. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and firearms offenses, including carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a firearm on the street; bail was reported as $25,000 and a preliminary hearing was set for November 27, 2019. Does anyone have information about that day or about the family that could help clarify what happened?