In a tragic incident on March 22, 2021, 15-year-old Dailin Wilson, a Black male, was fatally shot in a Las Vegas hotel room. The Wilson family had traveled to Las Vegas from California to celebrate two birthdays and were staying at the Hilton Grand Vacations on the Las Vegas Strip. The shooting occurred shortly before 11:45 a.m. in a room occupied by Dailin, his older brother, and their two younger siblings.
The person responsible for the shooting was Dailin's 20-year-old brother, Chance
Robbie Wilson. According to police reports, Chance was attempting to scare his younger brother as a joke. He emerged from a bedroom, yelled "Boom!", and pulled the trigger of a 9mm Glock handgun he was holding, not believing the weapon was loaded. The single shot struck Dailin in the head, and he died at the scene. The tragic event was witnessed by their 13-year-old sister and 8-year-old brother, who were eating cereal at a table in the room.
Initially, Chance Wilson claimed his brother had died by suicide in an attempt to shield his parents from the devastating truth of the accident. He also tried to convince his sister to support this false narrative, but she refused. Chance later admitted to authorities that he had accidentally shot his brother. He revealed that he had assembled the handgun himself from parts purchased online and had brought it with him to Las Vegas.
Chance Wilson was arrested and initially charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon. In July 2021, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon. During the sentencing hearing in October 2021, his mother, Glorika Briley, gave a tearful testimony, expressing her forgiveness for her oldest son while mourning the loss of her younger son. She described Dailin as an amazing and intelligent boy who took Advanced Placement classes and dreamed of playing basketball for UCLA and eventually the NBA. Chance Wilson was ultimately sentenced to three years of probation to be served at his home in Palmdale, California.
