Jayce Alexander Thompson, 19, was shot and killed on the night of October 2, 2021, during a bonfire in Hanover Township, Wexford County. Attendees said the gathering devolved into a violent altercation; witnesses reported Thompson stepped in to protect others and was fatally shot. He was described by those who knew him as quiet, gentle, and heroic for intervening.

The Wexford County Sheriff’s Office responded and identified a single suspect. Nineteen-year-old Demont Storm was arrested, arraigned on open murder, felony firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon, and remanded to the Wexford County Jail. The community has been left mourning Thompson while the legal process moves forward.

If anyone attended that gathering or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.