Davon Coleman was 18 when he was fatally shot just before 1 a.m. on July 28, 2016, in a detached garage on Bayberry Street in Pemberton Township, New Jersey. A standout wrestler at Pemberton Township High School, Coleman was taken to Deborah Hospital but died shortly after arrival; an autopsy ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Early claims described a violent home invasion by three masked intruders, but investigators recovered a handgun hidden in the garage that was tied to the shooting and began to question that account. Attention turned to a friend and former wrestling teammate, Nelven Salas, also 18 at the time, who was charged with aggravated manslaughter, possession of a handgun without a permit, and hindering apprehension.

The case shifted from an apparent random attack to a tragedy among acquaintances; what remains unclear is the motive and the events inside the garage that led to the shooting. Anyone with information about that night or who knew Davon is asked to come forward.