On January 19, 2020, 10-year-old Jadon Knox was fatally struck by a stray bullet while walking home from a park with a friend in the Orange Mound neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. on Josephine Street. Jadon was taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and died of his injuries; his family said he had been outside about ten minutes before the fatal shot. Neighbors said a nearby house had been the focus of suspicious activity and believed it may have been the intended target. A candlelight vigil was held in his memory. In July 2021 an arrest was made: 23-year-old Martavis Ayers was booked into the Shelby County Jail and charged with reckless homicide, false reporting, and tampering with or fabricating evidence. Ayers initially denied involvement, then later described the shooting as an accident, saying Jadon inadvertently ran into his line of fire while he was defending his property.

Does anyone from Orange Mound or who knew Jadon have information that could help clarify what happened that evening?