On the evening of May 12, 2020, 18-year-old Joheem Meredith was fatally shot in the parking lot of the White Lakes Plaza Apartments in Topeka, Kansas. He was transported to a local hospital shortly after 9:30 p.m. with gunshot wounds and later died. Meredith was a senior at Topeka West High School; his death was reported as the city’s ninth homicide of 2020.

Investigators identified two suspects in the case. Tyron Michael and Daravian Ryce were arrested and charged with first-degree murder, intentional second-degree murder, aggravated robbery and multiple other felonies. The charges also included aggravated assault, aggravated burglary of a vehicle, and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Tyron Michael additionally faced possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia counts. Both men were held on $1,000,000 bond as the legal process began.

Anyone who knew Joheem, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.