On the morning of July 27, 2015, 16-year-old Javeion Willoughby, a Black male, was found inside a residence on the 1100 block of Gary Carmena Avenue in North Las Vegas suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical responders arrived about 2:30 a.m., and Willoughby was pronounced dead at the home.

North Las Vegas police opened a homicide investigation. Authorities identified 17-year-old Christopher Moore as a person of interest and later interviewed him with his lawyer; Moore’s lawyer described the shooting as a tragic accident between friends. Investigators continued to treat the death as a homicide, and few details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting have been released.

The case remains a reminder of the impact of youth gun violence on a community. If anyone knew Javeion, was at the residence that night, or has information about what happened, please come forward.