On the evening of February 24, 2026, 15-year-old Tayvon Watson was shot in an alley in the 2400 block of 7th Street in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. Officers found him around 8:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound to his abdomen; he was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries. Another shooting in the same area that night injured a 21-year-old man in the hand.

Tayvon was a student at Orchard View Schools' Innovative Learning Center. Family and friends described him as vibrant, outgoing and the glue to the family, and they had been looking forward to his 16th birthday in May. The Muskegon Heights Police Department, assisted by the Michigan State Police, said they do not believe the shooting was random and opened an investigation.

As of early March 2026 no arrests had been announced and no suspects had been publicly identified; authorities reported receiving no tips in this case and have appealed to the public for information. The family is cooperating with police and has asked for justice for their son. Does anyone with information about Tayvon, the alley on 7th Street that night, or the other nearby shooting have details that could help investigators?