Sha’Shawn Anderson was 14 when he was shot and killed near a Family Dollar on Adams Street in Maple Heights, Ohio, on November 1, 2021. He was found with a gunshot wound to his lower back and was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he died.

Witnesses reported multiple juvenile males fleeing the scene. Two youths, ages 12 and 13, were detained at a nearby residence and taken to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center; charges were pending while the Maple Heights Police Department continued the investigation. Later filings named a 13-year-old who pleaded not guilty to murder and a 14-year-old charged in connection with the shooting, both in custody. The school district and community provided support to Sha’Shawn’s family and classmates.

What information might help clarify who was present that night or what led to the shooting?