On March 14, 2023, Javarious Doneil Desmore, 29, was shot inside a vehicle on the 400 block of Byrne Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Police were called after reports of shots fired around 11:30 p.m.; Desmore was found by first responders and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities opened a homicide investigation.

Known as Var, Desmore was a devoted father, son, and brother and a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the LA Lakers. His family held a funeral service at Metropolitan Baptist Church and interment at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

The day after the shooting police announced they had identified and were seeking a suspect wanted for first-degree murder, and asked the public for help locating him. No further details about an arrest or charges have been released. If anyone has information about what happened to Javarious, please come forward to assist the investigation.