Dalilah Batey was a 12-year-old girl from Chicago who died on February 9, 2025, after being struck in the head by a discharged firearm during a gathering at a home in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. She was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital and pronounced dead that evening. Reports say several people at the gathering were smoking, drinking, and handling firearms when a 14-year-old boy dropped a ghost gun onto a bed; the weapon discharged and fatally wounded Dalilah.

The 14-year-old was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter; prosecutors described the shooting as accidental. He was released to his parents under electronic monitoring, with the court noting he had no prior criminal history and that his parents presented a supervision plan. A 19-year-old, Tyler Wright, was also charged with a felony count of child endangerment resulting in death. Dalilah’s family and community mourned a young girl described as loving and bright.

Does anyone have information about the gathering that night or knew Dalilah and can share details that might help the ongoing inquiry?