Jayden Reid was 16 and a junior at Rock Hill High School when he was killed in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Known for making the honor roll, Jayden was described as smart and level-headed, interested in fashion and entrepreneurship, and close with his siblings.

On the evening of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, a gathering of young people showing off cars in a high school parking lot reportedly included people playing with water guns. An argument began after a BB gun shattered a car window and later moved to a QuikTrip on South Cherry Road. Just before 11:30 p.m., Jayden was shot in the torso and taken to Piedmont Medical Center, where he died shortly after arrival.

Police identified 17-year-old Carnell Isaiah Mike as the shooter and arrested him; Jayden’s mother, Timeka Fladger, said she believes Jayden was an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet during an altercation. The shooting devastated Jayden’s family and friends.

Did anyone who was at either the parking lot gathering or the QuikTrip that night see details that could clarify how the shooting started?