Barbie Mirella Perez, 28, was fatally shot outside her family’s Chesterfield County home on the evening of April 13, 2026. Officers who responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 3000 block of Shady Creek Road found Perez with a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting damaged multiple nearby homes and vehicles, but no one else was physically hurt.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect known to Perez who fled before police arrived. With assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities located and arrested Javonte Blackston the next day; he has been charged with second-degree murder. Perez is remembered by loved ones as a kind-hearted daughter, sister, and friend and is survived by an infant daughter, Dream. A GoFundMe and an online gift registry were set up to support the family; funeral services are scheduled for April 26, 2026.

Does anyone have information about the events on Shady Creek Road that evening or knew Barbie and her family?