Kaiden Phillips, 15, was killed in New Haven on the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2025. He was found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds near Butler and Bassett streets just before 7:50 p.m., transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, and pronounced dead. Reports say he was likely shot on the grounds of the Lincoln-Bassett Community School, which was closed at the time, before running and collapsing.

A sophomore at Hill Regional Career High School, Kaiden played AAU basketball for the New Haven Heat and was preparing for the school’s varsity season. Family and community members remembered him as personable, hard-working, fashion-conscious, devoted to his Christian faith and nicknamed Pastor K for the way he would preach from a young age.

Police arrested a 13-year-old who was charged with murder; authorities said the suspect and Kaiden knew each other and may have had a past conflict. The case is being handled in juvenile court and warrants are sealed. Could anyone who knew Kaiden or who was in Newhallville that evening help fill in what happened?