A large party for teenagers in Hanover County, Virginia, ended in gunfire on April 6, 2024, costing 16-year-old Matthew Devine his life. Devine, a White student at Colonial Heights High School, was at a gathering near McClellan Road and Agape Lane when an argument reportedly began after he accidentally bumped into another male. The dispute moved outside, and witnesses said shots were fired. Deputies found Matthew with a gunshot wound to his chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said multiple firearms and ammunition were recovered from the residence, suggesting several attendees had weapons. Two arrests followed: on April 14, 2024, 18-year-old Jayvian Marrece Threatt of Petersburg was charged with attempted murder and use of a firearm, accused of shooting at another male during the exchange; on April 23, 2024, 18-year-old James Rashawn Smith of Ashland was charged with second-degree murder and several weapons offenses. Anyone who attended the party or has information is asked to contact investigators.