Jaylen Devon Patterson, 17, was shot in the parking lot of Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 7, 2021. He was taken to a hospital but died two days later. The Fort Worth Independent School District said Jaylen was not a student at the time of the shooting.

Authorities believe the shooting grew out of a fight outside the school, but the exact sequence of events and who was involved remained unclear. The Fort Worth Police Department investigated the case; no arrests were reported immediately after the shooting. In August 2021 two arrests were later made: 20-year-old Brandon Negron was charged with murder and engaging in organized criminal activity, and a 16-year-old boy was also arrested in connection with the shooting.

Jaylen’s family, friends, and the community held a memorial service at Golden Gate Funeral Home in Fort Worth. Does anyone have information about the fight that day or saw what happened in the school parking lot?