Jayla Brown, 19, was killed by gunfire shortly after 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2026, near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Fairfield Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. The shooting followed a reported fight at a large party; Jayla was taken in a private vehicle to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center but died of her injuries.

Her death came just hours before a separate fatal shooting that claimed 22-year-old Jalin Rios, and both victims were graduates of Niagara Falls High School. The Niagara Falls Police Department opened an investigation into Jayla’s homicide but, as of the initial reports, no arrests or public identifications of suspects have been made.

The community has held vigils and called for an end to gun violence. If anyone witnessed the fight or the shooting near Highland and Fairfield avenues that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.