Devin Harley Way was 26 when he was killed in Erie, Pennsylvania on January 19, 2020. He was shot inside a car on Southgate Drive during an attempted robbery in which two men tried to take his marijuana. Devin was described as a compassionate, gentle person with a great sense of humor. He worked as a certified welder and had been a foreman at Erie Coke before the plant closed; he also enjoyed building unique vehicles and projects in his garage.

The Erie Police Department identified and arrested two suspects, Jakwaris Robison and Marshawn Williams, who were charged in connection with the robbery and shooting. A jury convicted both men of second-degree murder, and a judge sentenced them to life in prison without parole, with additional time for related charges. Devin’s family remembers him as courageous and has expressed gratitude for the work that led to the convictions.