Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, age 15

Lost to gun violence on July 25, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• Contributed photo
• Jul 26: https://www.wave3.com: 15-year-old who saved girl at Waterfront Park killed in Shawnee neighborhood shooting

News sources:

• Jul 26: https://www.wave3.com: 15-year-old who saved girl at Waterfront Park killed in Shawnee neighborhood shooting
• https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/15-year-old-hero-who-saved-girl-from-assault-tragically-shot-in-shawnee-neighborhood-dajon-anthony-hayes-burr/417-8d0bd9e2-f737-4838-b10b-4bc16243a844
• WDRB: 15-year-old Louisville shooting victim remembered as hero who protected girl at Waterfront Park
• Jul 26: https://www.wave3.com: 15-year-old who saved girl at Waterfront Park killed in Shawnee neighborhood shooting
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Louisville, KY - July 19, 2026
• Louisville, KY - July 12, 2026
• Louisville, KY - July 11, 2026
• Louisville, KY - June 21, 2026
• Louisville, KY - June 9, 2026