Thirteen-year-old Jordan Hale Stewart was killed on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 2015, during a hunting outing on private land off Myrtle Grove Avenue in Bohannon, Virginia. Jordan, a seventh-grade student at Thomas Hunter Middle School, had crouched and taken a shot at a deer; as he stood up his 17-year-old cousin also fired and struck him. Neighbors reported hearing two gunshots and saw family members rushing from their home in distress. Jordan was surrounded by family and friends when he died.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries investigated the shooting; officers were seen at the scene the following day with metal detectors. No arrests or charges have been reported in connection with his death. Jordan was remembered for his sense of humor, love of the outdoors, and participation in Mathews Little League. Grief counselors were provided at his school and his funeral was held November 23, 2015.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, please share it with local investigators.