Blayne Trammell was fatally shot on the evening of February 20, 2024, in the 6200 block of North Pershing Avenue in Stockton, California. Officers who responded to reports of a shooting found the 17-year-old with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Blayne was a Stockton native and one of six siblings who had been serving as a caregiver for his mother, Cassie White, who was battling stage four cancer. Family members described him as kindhearted, always ready with a hug, and aspiring to become an aerospace engineer.

Blayne’s family expressed concern that he had become involved with the wrong crowd and suggested possible links to gang activity may have played a role in his death. His grandmother, Mary Carden, urged greater community awareness and intervention to address youth involvement in violent groups in Stockton. On March 20, 2024, Stockton police arrested a 16-year-old and booked the juvenile into San Joaquin County juvenile hall on charges related to the homicide; authorities did not immediately disclose a motive. If anyone knew Blayne or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.