Seven-year-old Chrisyah Stephens was at a friend’s birthday party in South Bend, Indiana, on the evening of August 29, 2020, when a drive-by shooting occurred. Chrisyah was the only person struck; she was taken to a nearby hospital and died of her injuries. Her father described her as the sweetest girl and said the innocent celebration became her last.

Authorities arrested 18-year-old Jaheim Lamar Campbell on October 15, 2020, and charged him with Chrisyah’s murder. Investigators reported they believed the shooting targeted an individual known as Sebastian Hines, also known as SB Nasty, and said Campbell had created a Facebook account to intimidate that person. Prosecutors presented evidence at trial they said tied Campbell to the shooting; the defense pointed to an alternate suspect known as Taliban Tukka and argued Campbell had been coerced into inconsistent statements.

After more than seven hours of deliberation in August 2021, the jury found Jaheim Campbell not guilty. No one has been identified publicly as responsible for Chrisyah’s death. If anyone knew Chrisyah, attended that party, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.