Kobe Jones was 13 when he was shot and killed on the evening of October 24, 2014, in the 1000 block of Polk Street in Gary, Indiana. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:31 p.m. from multiple gunshot wounds.

According to reports, the confrontation followed an earlier burglary discovery by neighbor Khanji Fairley, who had recently been released from jail. Fairley allegedly questioned people in the neighborhood about the break-in, encountered Kobe on his front porch, and shot him after Kobe laughed. Fairley and his 32-year-old girlfriend were seen leaving the area, then returned about two hours later after police were already on scene and were taken into custody. On October 27, 2014, Fairley was charged with murder in connection with Kobe’s death.

Kobe’s death left his family and the Gary community grieving. If anyone in Gary that night had information about what happened or saw events around Polk Street, please come forward.