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CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA — 17-Year-Old Shaker Heights High School Student Shot and Killed; 18-Year-Old Arrested

Jaiden Tunson, a 17-year-old student at Shaker Heights High School, was shot and killed around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, near South Moreland Boulevard and Buckeye Road in Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood. Police officers on patrol nearby heard the gunshots and found him wounded. They tried to save him, but paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police say it was not a drive-by shooting. Cleveland homicide detectives are investigating.

Date: October 26, 2026
Location: South Moreland Boulevard and Buckeye Road, Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood
Victims: Jaiden Tunson, 17, Shaker Heights High School student
Suspect: Khalil Woods Jr., 18, of East Cleveland
Stage: SUSPECT ARRESTED

Last updated: Nov 5, 2026, 5:21 AM ET

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Police and paramedics at the scene at South Moreland Boulevard and Buckeye Road in Cleveland. Photo: News 5 Cleveland (WEWS)

Timeline

Nov 5, 2026, 5:21 AM ET NEW SUSPECT ARRESTED

Update #4 — Second suspect Johnathan Thornton charged with aggravated murder

A second suspect has been charged in the killing of Jaiden Tunson, the 17-year-old Shaker Heights High School student who was shot dead in Cleveland on October 26. Johnathan Thornton, 19, has been charged with aggravated murder and turned himself in to police on Monday, November 2. Thornton is the second person charged in the case, after Khalil Woods Jr., 18, of East Cleveland, who was arrested earlier and is being held on a $1.5 million bond. Tunson was found shot near South Moreland Boulevard and Buckeye Road and died at the scene. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
Nov 3, 2026, 12:38 AM ET SUSPECT ARRESTED

Update #3 — Woods arraigned; bond set at $1.5 million

Khalil Woods Jr., 18, has been arraigned in Cleveland Municipal Court in the killing of Jaiden Tunson, 17, and his bond was set at $1.5 million, WKYC reports. Woods was arrested on an open Cleveland aggravated-murder warrant during a traffic stop in University Heights. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
Oct 31, 2026, 11:56 PM ET SUSPECT ARRESTED

Update #2 — What Happened and How He Was Caught

How he was caught: At 1:33 a.m. Saturday, police in University Heights, a suburb east of Cleveland, pulled over a gray Kia that ran a red light near Warrensville Center Road and Hillbrook Road. Woods was a passenger. Officers checked his name and found the murder warrant. Police Chief Dustin Rogers said Woods resisted arrest but was taken into custody and handed over to Cleveland police. Police have not said publicly what first led detectives to him.

The impact: Shaker Heights High School and Shaker Heights Middle School closed on Tuesday after Jaiden's death and reopened Wednesday, with counselors on hand for students and staff. School officials said they were devastated and asked people to respect the family's privacy.

What happens next: Woods is expected to make a first court appearance, where a judge reads the charge and sets bail. Police have not said why Jaiden was shot or whether anyone else was involved. Anyone with information can contact Cleveland police.
Oct 31, 2026, 11:56 PM ET SUSPECT ARRESTED

Update #1 — 18-Year-Old Arrested on Murder Warrant

Khalil Woods Jr., 18, of East Cleveland, was arrested early Saturday, Oct. 31. Cleveland police confirmed he is a suspect in Jaiden's killing. He had an open warrant for aggravated murder, Ohio's most serious murder charge. He is now in the custody of Cleveland police. A first court date has not been announced yet.