Justin Tony Garcia, a 17-year-old Hispanic student at La Vergne High School, was fatally shot in the driveway of his La Vergne, Tennessee, home on October 8, 2019. Known for his love of music and songwriting, Justin went outside when a light-colored SUV pulled into the driveway; he was shot and later died at a local medical center. His mother, returning from work, heard the gunshot.

Investigators identified 18-year-old Deonte’ Moore as a person of interest; Moore was taken into custody on October 17, 2019, after more than a week of evading law enforcement and was charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, and unlawful possession of a weapon with intent to go armed while committing a dangerous felony. He was held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center without bond and had upcoming court dates scheduled for December 9, 2019, and January 28, 2020.

The community held a vigil at La Vergne High School and a GoFundMe was organized to assist with funeral expenses. If anyone knew Justin or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.