Sixteen-year-old Donald Pearson was shot and killed at a house party on the 200 block of East 10th Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, on the evening of Friday, May 23, 2025. A student at Chester High School who had recently started working at a local Wendy’s, he was described by family as vibrant, fond of dancing, and well liked in his neighborhood. Four other people were injured in the same outbreak of gunfire; Donald was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Chester Police Department opened an investigation but did not immediately release a motive or identify any suspects. Donald’s family and community held a balloon release in his neighborhood to mourn him as a son, grandson, and friend. No public announcement of arrests has been made.

If anyone was at the May 23 gathering or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with police.