A 19-year-old man was killed in broad daylight in Norfolk’s Villa Heights neighborhood. On September 15, 2025, police responded just before noon to the 700 block of East 28th Street for a report of a shooting and found 19-year-old Montario D. Johnson Jr. with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

Detectives continued investigating the case for several weeks; by mid-November a suspect had been taken into custody and charged in connection with the killing. Authorities have not released a motive or the specific circumstances that led to the shooting.

If anyone who lived near East 28th Street on September 15 or who saw Montario Johnson or activity in the area that day has information, please share what you know.