Dahvea Sparrow was a 15-year-old Black male from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, described by his mother as funny, athletic and having a beautiful spirit. He was the mayor’s acquaintance, played football at Aliquippa High School, loved boxing and was about to be a sophomore when his life ended on the night of July 8, 2023.

That night Dahvea had returned from staying with family in Ohio and attended a graduation house party. Around 11:20 p.m., while in his car near Knoll and Main streets, a dark-colored minivan pulled up. Investigators say three people exited, one pulled Dahvea from the driver’s side and an altercation on the sidewalk ended with Dahvea shot twice, including a contact-range gunshot to the head. He was found on the ground and pronounced dead at the scene.

State police identified 17-year-old Lamar Seymour from surveillance and witness accounts and charged him with criminal homicide and firearm possession. Seymour surrendered on July 14, 2023, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on September 5, 2023, and was sentenced on November 6, 2023 to 19 to 40 years in prison. Dahvea’s mother, Nicole Sparrow, said she would never get over the loss.

Did anyone in Aliquippa know Dahvea or have information about the events that night?