Kentucky teen lauded for defending girl from sexual harassment fatally shot
Summary
Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, a 15-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, was fatally shot after previously being recognized for protecting a young girl from sexual harassment. A 14-year-old has been charged with murder, and the investigation is ongoing.Key Facts
- Da’Jon Hayes-Burr was shot and killed in Louisville’s Shawnee neighborhood on a Saturday night.
- He had been praised earlier for defending a 12-year-old girl from a 45-year-old man’s sexual harassment.
- Hayes-Burr and other boys stopped the man, who allegedly stabbed him during the confrontation.
- The man who harassed the girl was arrested at that time, and Hayes-Burr was honored by the city council and Kentucky’s governor for his bravery.
- A 14-year-old has been charged with Hayes-Burr’s murder, but their name and motive are not public because of the suspect’s age.
- Louisville leaders and Hayes-Burr’s family are mourning his death and calling it a tragic loss.
- Firearms have been the leading cause of death among children and teens in the U.S. since 2020.
- An online fundraiser was created to support Hayes-Burr’s family after his death.
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