On June 13, 2022, 14-year-old Jalen Reed, a Black male, was fatally shot around noon at a residence in the 1900 block of South Shiloh in Wichita, Kansas. Jalen was with a 16-year-old male when, police say, the 16-year-old recklessly handled a firearm, pointed it at Jalen and the weapon discharged. A single bullet struck Jalen in the upper body.

After the shooting, the 16-year-old and another juvenile attempted to drive Jalen to a hospital but their vehicle broke down at Harry and Doreen, about a block west of Rock Road. Emergency responders arrived just before 1 p.m.; Jalen was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Wichita Police Department arrested the 16-year-old, who was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile; the case was referred to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for formal charges.

Does anyone have information about Jalen or about the events at the South Shiloh residence that day?