A repast outside Fifth Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, meant to honor a loved one turned deadly on October 29, 2025. Kwaivon Dejesus, 36, was fatally shot around 4:30 p.m. on the church steps in the 1400 block of West Cary Street after an argument among attendees escalated into gunfire. Dejesus was struck multiple times in the back, taken to a nearby hospital, and pronounced dead.

Police cordoned off the scene, forensics collected multiple cartridge casings, and a K-9 unit searched the area. Investigators reported strong leads and said they were focusing on a suspect; they believe the shooting began as a verbal dispute between Dejesus and the suspect that spiraled out of control.

If anyone who attended the repast or was in the West Cary Street area that afternoon has information, please share what was seen or heard that could help the ongoing inquiry.