Aayden Hayes, 13, was shot and killed the evening of May 29, 2024, after a dispute between two groups of teenagers at Red Caboose Park in the Bellevue neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. The altercation reportedly began over an ongoing issue between girls from the groups and escalated just before 8 p.m.; gunfire struck Aayden multiple times. He was found on the park parking lot pavement, taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and pronounced dead. His 16-year-old sister An'Raya was also wounded and later treated at a hospital after first receiving aid at a nearby fire station.

Witness descriptions led officers to a 15-year-old, De'Anthony Osasosifo, who was located nearby and taken into custody. He admitted possessing and firing a gun during the fight. A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol, reported stolen from a vehicle in Murfreesboro in 2023, was later recovered along his path. Homicide Unit detectives charged De'Anthony Osasosifo with criminal homicide in Aayden’s death and attempted criminal homicide for the wounding of his sister.

Aayden’s family remembered him as a joyful boy who protected his sisters. If anyone witnessed the events at Red Caboose Park that night or has information about the dispute, please share what is known.