Na’Rayia Renee Thomas, 15, was killed in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on Monday, January 1, 2024. Officers who responded to a home in the 3900 block of Bluestone Road at about 9 p.m. found her with a gunshot wound to the head; firefighters pronounced her dead at the scene.

A 14-year-old surrendered to Cleveland Heights police the following afternoon, January 2, 2024, accompanied by an attorney. The juvenile was taken to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center and charged with murder and felonious assault. City officials said Na’Rayia and her family knew the suspect; because he is a minor, authorities have declined to release further details about his identity or the shooting’s circumstances.

Officials, including Mayor Kahlil Seren, have expressed condolences and noted the community’s anguish over the young ages involved. Anyone with information is asked to call Cleveland Heights detectives at 216-291-3883 or Cuyahoga County Crimestoppers at 216-252-7463.

Did anyone in Cleveland Heights see or hear anything on the evening of January 1 that could help investigators?