Jordan Myles was 13 and an eighth-grade student at Challenger Middle School when he was shot in the chest and killed in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 11, 2022. The shooting is described as a sudden and violent death that left the local community mourning.

Court documents say 20-year-old Samuel Gaines pointed a gun at Myles and discharged a round that struck the boy in the chest. An investigation led to a grand jury indictment and Gaines was arrested on February 15. He faces a charge of reckless manslaughter and was held on $5,000 bond as the case proceeded through the courts.

Anyone who knew Jordan or saw events around December 11, 2022, in Huntsville is asked to come forward with information.