Jaavion Blackmon was an 18-year-old African American male who was shot multiple times and killed during the nighttime hours on May 15, 2022, on North Wendover Road in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after several shots were fired that resulted in his fatal injuries.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened an investigation. On May 24, 2022, 24-year-old Tryshon Herron was arrested and charged with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon; authorities say Herron killed Jaavion during a robbery attempt. Jaavion’s family and friends held a Home Going service on May 24, 2022, at Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the events that led to Jaavion’s death is asked to contact investigators.