Javius Delshaun Murphy was 16 when he was shot and killed on July 12, 2017, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Colby Court; Javius was found wounded, taken to UNC Nash Healthcare, and later died of his injuries. Detectives said the circumstances were not random and that they had information pointing away from a random act.

A 19-year-old man, Barwon Demone Farmer, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Javius Murphy’s death. Authorities responded to the scene, conducted an investigation that led to Farmer’s arrest, and urged the community to provide any information that could assist the case.

Who in Rocky Mount might have seen or heard something that afternoon on Colby Court and can help shed light on what happened?