Derious DJ Maurice Johnson, 39, a well-known Huntington youth basketball coach and mentor, was killed in an early-morning shooting on February 20, 2026. The attack in a parking lot in the 300 block of 14th Street also killed his brother, Adrian Phillips, and wounded a third person. The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m.; Johnson was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital and later died of his injuries. Reports identify the surviving shooting victim as Taerin Young.

Authorities say a verbal altercation between Kevante Jaimere White and a group of men preceded the gunfire. Detectives obtained arrest warrants the next day, and White was arrested in Ohio on February 22. He was charged in Cabell County with two counts of first-degree murder and an additional malicious-wounding or malicious-assault charge for the injured victim; court proceedings were underway as of the latest reports. Johnson’s death deeply affected Huntington: he coached at St. Joseph Catholic School and other local programs and was remembered for pushing young players toward discipline and confidence. A memorial basketball camp was later organized to benefit his family.