JaeDen Reese Nicholson was 18 when he was shot to death in Los Angeles on March 8, 2025. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the torso and pronounced him dead at 3:44 a.m. that Saturday. His death has been classified as a homicide.

Family and friends described Nicholson as hardworking and loving, and a fundraiser was set up to help cover funeral and related expenses. The fundraiser’s description also states his life was taken over a chain, a detail underscoring the senselessness of the killing.

Did anyone in the Los Angeles area know JaeDen or see anything on the night of March 8 that could help investigators?