Jason Benson Green was shot and killed on Friday afternoon, September 22, 2023, in Brockton, Massachusetts. The 15-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the chest at a residence on Lynn Road around 3:23 p.m.; police and paramedics transported him to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, where he was pronounced dead.

Family described Jason as a vibrant sophomore at Brockton High School who loved dancing, music, rapping, drawing and making people laugh. His mother, Pemi Benson, said the family had moved from Boston to Brockton seeking a safer environment. He was close to his younger brother and to his cousin Kamari Green.

A 17-year-old male friend of Jason’s was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm. Investigators from the Brockton Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office are handling the case; it remains unclear whether the shooting was intentional or accidental. If anyone knew Jason or has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.