Xzavian Bernard Graves, a 17-year-old from Greensboro, North Carolina, was found dead on May 6, 2021, on the property of the Armfield Civic Center in Pilot Mountain. Lawn care workers discovered the body and notified the East Surry High School resource officer; responding law enforcement found Xzavian deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was called in and determined the death to be a homicide.

Three teenagers were arrested the next day and charged in connection with the killing: Darrin Isaac Lusk, 17, of King; Katelyn Susanne Meyer, 16, of Mount Airy; and Trei Alan Hiatt, 16, of Mount Airy. All three were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and kidnapping, and the Surry County Sheriff’s Office announced they would be tried as adults. They were held at a juvenile detention facility without bond.

Xzavian was a senior at Northeast High School, due to graduate in June 2021. He worked at Burger King in Whitsett and was remembered as warm-hearted, artistic, and devoted to rap music and sports including basketball, swimming, and football. Does anyone have information about Xzavian or his last known movements that could help the ongoing investigation?