On September 5, 2015, 7-year-old Kevin Calderón Rodas was tragically shot and killed while attending a birthday party in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a violent Labor Day weekend, with Kevin fatally struck by a stray bullet as he participated in a piñata activity. His death remains unsolved, and no suspects have been apprehended.
The community continues to remember Kevin through vigils, and his grieving family, particularly his mother, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their "reason to live".
