Jaylan Major was 16 when he was shot on April 30, 2023, after being dropped off at the East Point MARTA station on his way to a new job at an airport restaurant. The shooting happened during a crowd heading to a downtown Atlanta concert; Jaylan was taken to a hospital where he later died.

MARTA police say the shooting stemmed from a prior dispute. Two teenagers, 15 and 18, were arrested in connection with his death. The 15-year-old was initially charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a handgun by a person under 18; that charge was later upgraded to murder. The 18-year-old faces charges of simple battery and involuntary manslaughter. The 15-year-old’s mother has said he did not intend to shoot Jaylan, claiming the gun discharged during an altercation in which her son was being attacked and Jaylan joined in.

Family and coaches remember Jaylan as a bright tenth-grade scholar and athlete who played travel baseball and had college scholarship interest. His loved ones and the community are calling for an end to youth gun violence.

If anyone knew Jaylan or witnessed what happened at the MARTA station that afternoon, what can you share?