In the late hours of January 15, 2025, 23-year-old Miyett Antwione Little Jr. was killed in Norfolk, Virginia after intervening in a dispute on Greenleaf Drive. Little, described as unarmed, approached a man and a woman who were arguing around 11 p.m. in an attempt to defuse the situation. The man, identified as 25-year-old Lamont Charles Whitaker of Suffolk, produced a firearm and shot Little multiple times, emptying the weapon; Little was pronounced dead at the scene.

Whitaker called 911, identified himself as the shooter and was taken into custody at the scene. He was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm, and told detectives he fired because Little had walked up behind him. The Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney said Little was acting as a responsible citizen and that Whitaker’s reaction lacked legal justification. Whitaker pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement that led prosecutors to drop the firearm charge; he faces up to 21 years and four months and is scheduled for sentencing on March 13, 2026.

Does anyone have information about Miyett Little Jr.’s activities that night or witnessed the incident on Greenleaf Drive?