Javon Alexander was an 18-year-old male from Cleveland who was killed on February 28, 2015, during a drive-by shooting tied to a months-long gang battle on the city’s eastside. The fighting involved the Benham Boyz and the 103 Murda Block; members of the rival groups exchanged gunfire that night and Javon was struck in the crossfire and succumbed to his injuries. The shooting took place amid a larger surge of gang-related homicides in Cleveland that year, and his death was one of several stemming from retaliatory attacks that also injured or killed bystanders.

Friends, family and neighbors held a memorial on East 104th Street where candles were lit and balloons released as the community mourned. Police investigated Javon’s murder but, despite those efforts, no arrests had been made and the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Javon or has information about the February 28, 2015 drive-by on the eastside, please come forward.