Kairo Lessa Neves, 19, was shot once in the head and killed on the evening of August 6, 2023, in Northeast Philadelphia. He had moved to the United States from Contagem, Brazil a little over a year earlier and lived on the 6900 block of Revere Street with his mother and a younger brother.

Authorities say an argument inside a local Wawa earlier that evening involved Kairo and a 17-year-old male acquaintance. After the dispute the teenager allegedly carjacked a vehicle, drove around looking for Kairo, then found him walking with a friend on the 6600 block of Bustleton Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. The suspect reportedly exited the car and opened fire. Second District officers transported Kairo to Einstein Medical Center, where he later died.

Police have not publicly identified the 17-year-old suspect, no arrests have been announced, and the firearm has not been recovered. Some witness accounts mentioned a jealous motive, but no official motive has been released. If anyone has information about Kairo, his movements that evening, or the person responsible, please come forward to investigators.