Senseless.
Tragic.
Sad.
Use any word you want to describe what happened to Jaylon McKenzie late Saturday night. They all fit.
About to enter his freshman year at East St. Louis High School, McKenzie was shot and killed at a party in Venice, Ill. He was 14 years old.
Checking in at 5 feet, 8 inches and 150 pounds, McKenzie figured to have a huge future in football.
He had college scholarship offers already from Illinois and Missouri. Even before he ever set foot on a high school campus. There were many more on the way.