Jaiden Torres Smith was a 16-year-old Black/African American male from Springfield, Massachusetts, who was shot on November 4, 2023. He survived for ten days after the shooting but died of his injuries on November 14, 2023. The circumstances of the shooting have not been publicly detailed.

The death left family, friends, and the Springfield community grieving and has been described as an example of the toll gun violence takes on young people.

If anyone has information about the November 4 shooting or Jaiden’s final days, please come forward and share what is known.