Christian Chavez, a 15-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, died in Naples, Florida on May 26, 2025, after being shot at the Whistlers Cove Apartments near Lely Resort. Deputies were dispatched around 1:12 a.m., and an obituary later confirmed his name, age, and date of death.
Responding deputies found Chavez slumped on a pool lounge chair with a gunshot wound to the head and a handgun lying nearby.
A witness reported hearing a single gunshot in the pool area and seeing someone run away from the scene, according to details summarized from a police report.
Investigators traced the incident to a 13-year-old, Irving Adrian Jimenez Lopez, who was later located with a friend; one of the boys possessed a purple handgun loaded with two rounds. Detectives concluded the shooting occurred while “playing with a loaded firearm,” actions described as showing a reckless disregard for human life. Jimenez Lopez was arrested and charged with manslaughter, and authorities indicated they believe the shooting was accidental.
Community reports and local outlets identified Chavez as a middle school student and soccer player, remembered by family as kind-hearted, while memorial pages and a fundraiser marked the loss on the day he died.
