Kendell Ivey Melvon, 33, was shot and killed on Monday evening, November 15, 2021, on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Virginia, near the Newport News Police Department’s midtown headquarters. Officers found Melvon with at least one gunshot wound; he died at the scene despite first responders’ efforts.

Within a week investigators announced an arrest. Antoine Knight was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Police cited surveillance footage from the scene as a key piece of evidence that led to Knight’s identification and apprehension. The motive and many details about the encounter have not been publicly disclosed.

Anyone who knew Kendell Melvon or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward with tips or memories that might help the case.