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Chargers Linebacker Daiyan Henley Honors Slain Brother With Standout Game Two Days After Shooting

Police are investigating the Halloween killing outside a South Los Angeles smoke shop, with no arrests announced.

Overview

  • Henley recorded seven tackles, a sack and a pass breakup in the Chargers’ 27–20 win over the Titans on Nov. 2 in Nashville.
  • After sacking rookie quarterback Cam Ward, he paused and looked skyward, later saying he “just wanted to talk to my brother one more time.”
  • Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, 34, was shot late Oct. 31 near 69th Street and South Figueroa as he approached a vehicle and someone inside opened fire.
  • In an Instagram post, Henley called 2025 the hardest year of his life, vowed to support his family and thanked supporters for their condolences.
  • Eugene “Big U” Henley, the player’s father, faces a 43-count federal indictment alleging gang enterprise crimes, which he denies, as that case continues.