A 14-year-old boy, Kavontai Chandler, was shot on May 25, 2023, in the 12700 block of Merit Drive in Dallas. Police say another 14-year-old boy was responsible; that suspect was taken into custody and his identity has been withheld because of his age. Chandler was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries on May 31, 2023, the Dallas County medical examiner’s office identified him as the deceased.

The shooting has left Westwood Junior High and the Hamilton Park neighborhood grieving. Family and community members remember Kavontai as funny, kind-hearted, devoted to friends and family, and always smiling. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses.

What information can readers in that area share about the events on Merit Drive or about Kavontai’s last known movements?