On the afternoon of August 7, 2022, 28-year-old Hampton resident Kavohn Davis was shot in the 2000 block of Seldendale Drive. Officers and medics responded to reports of gunfire; Davis was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 3:41 p.m. The Hampton Police Division classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Davis, who was known as an aspiring rapper, became another victim of gun violence in the city. In the weeks and months after the shooting no arrests were publicly announced and the case grew cold. The motive and circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear to the public, and the investigation is listed as an open, cold case.

If anyone knew Kavohn, was in the area that afternoon, or has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Hampton Police Division.