Eleven-year-old Jakari Avonte Griffin was killed by a gunshot on Monday, June 27, 2022, at a home in the 4700 block of East Pages Lane near Valley Station in Louisville, Kentucky. Emergency responders took him to Norton Children’s Hospital, where he later died; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound.

Jakari was a fifth grader at Trunnell Elementary School. His teacher and family remembered him as cheerful, kind, funny, and capable in activities from basketball to spelling. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s investigation concluded the shooting was accidental, and an LMPD spokesman said they did not anticipate filing charges.

Family and friends held a funeral at Owen Funeral Home and buried Jakari at Resthaven Cemetery. If anyone knew Jakari or has information about the circumstances of that day, please share what you know.