In late summer 2019, 16-year-old Jaden Lee Casey died after being struck by a single bullet to the back of the neck in a basement bedroom on Sugarcamp Road in South Covington, Kentucky. On September 22, Jaden was with friends, including 19-year-old David Jesse Henry, handling multiple firearms and smoking marijuana when a handgun held by Henry discharged. Emergency services transported Jaden to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center; he was placed on life support but died on September 24, 2019.

Investigators found multiple handguns, marijuana, and a spent .40 caliber shell casing in the basement. David Jesse Henry told police the shooting was accidental and that he did not know the handgun was loaded. In January 2020 Henry pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter; the Commonwealth’s Attorney recommended a five-year prison sentence and described the case as another tragic example of drugs and firearms combined. Does anyone have information about Jaden, his activities, or that night?