Amarion Collins, 17, known as Mari, was a student and athlete at Manor High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. Described by the school’s athletic department as a special athlete and a solid student, he was remembered by teammates and friends for his presence in the community.

On the afternoon of January 19, 2022, shortly after classes were dismissed, a shooting on Cherokee Road near the high school left Amarion with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and did not survive. The proximity of the shooting to the school prompted canceled activities and grief support for students and staff.

Police arrested 18-year-old Kwendale Glenn the morning after the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder, use of a firearm, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of a firearm on school property. A minor was also taken into custody that day. On January 21, 19-year-old Melvon D. Parker was arrested on the same charges. The case was proceeding through the legal system.

If anyone knew Amarion or has information about the shooting on Cherokee Road, please come forward.