Jayden Taylor-Campbell was 15 when he died from a gunshot wound inside a stairwell at Poplar Manor Apartments in Helena, Arkansas, on the evening of August 12, 2022. He had been visiting his grandmother and was with a friend when the shooting occurred.

Police say the friend, 16, was playing with a firearm and did not believe it was loaded when it discharged, striking Jayden. The teenager attempted to get help by flagging down a vehicle to take Jayden to the hospital, then fled the scene. Authorities later arrested the 16-year-old, who confessed and surrendered a 9mm Glock modified with an extended magazine; he was charged with manslaughter and held in juvenile detention.

Jayden’s father, Demarius Campbell, described him as a good student who was loved by teachers and classmates and active in his church. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Jayden and can share memories to help the community remember him?