Seventeen-year-old Javonta Newsom, a Black male from Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot on the evening of June 9, 2024, in the Westhaven area. The shooting ended a young life and prompted a community response; friends and family held a funeral service on June 29, 2024, and online memorials and tributes have appeared.

Authorities describe the investigation as active but have released few details. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named, and police have not identified a motive or described the events leading to the shooting. The case remains unsolved and painful for Newsom’s family and community.

If anyone has information about Javonta Newsom’s death or the circumstances in Westhaven on June 9, 2024, please come forward to investigators.