On the night of July 22, 2023, 32-year-old Javon Milik Ellis was shot on South Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and later died at a local hospital. Officers from the Oak Ridge Police Department and agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opened a homicide investigation after police arrived around 10:34 p.m. and found Ellis with gunshot wounds. He was transported by ambulance but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

Authorities have asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Oak Ridge Police Department. If anyone knew Javon, witnessed the incident, or has tips about what happened that night, please contact the investigation.