On the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024, gunfire erupted near South 15th and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Twenty-one-year-old Zauhnteen Adam-Vertel Jackson was struck and killed; two men died that night and three others were wounded in what police described as a mass shooting.

Zauhnteen, known by nicknames such as The Dream and ZDawg, was a father of four daughters and worked in carpentry and landscaping. Family remembered him as charismatic, family-oriented, compassionate toward the elderly, an animal lover, and a standout athlete in his youth at Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he competed in football, track and field, and wrestling.

Authorities identified and charged a suspect in connection with the shooting. The investigation remained active as police continued to piece together what happened that night. If anyone knew Zauhnteen or witnessed the shooting, please come forward with information.