On the evening of May 31, 2022, in Virginia Beach, 19-year-old Jawan Taki Johnson was shot in the chest at a Sunoco on Lynnhaven Parkway and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 9 p.m. A senior at Salem High School and a standout football player, he was weeks from graduation and had hopes of playing in the NFL.

Known as Fazzo to friends and family, Jawan was one of seven siblings and described by relatives as having a big heart. He had been at his aunt’s earlier that night preparing to cook dinner with her before heading to the gas station. The Virginia Beach Police Department said it had identified a shooter and that a suspect was cooperating, but no name, arrest, or charges have been publicly announced and the investigation is reportedly ongoing.

Vigils and a posthumous presentation of his high school diploma honored his memory. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Jawan, please come forward to help his family find answers.