On the evening of July 3, 2021, 16-year-old Jamirah Washington of Richmond, Virginia, was killed by gunfire at the White Oak Village shopping center in Henrico County. She was an innocent bystander, struck during a dispute that did not involve her. The shooting was one of several gunfire incidents that weekend in the Richmond area.

Jamirah was remembered by family as a bright, high-achieving student who wanted to own a hairstyling business and was loved by many. In the days after the shooting, law enforcement announced arrests of three teenagers in connection with the incident; two faced charges that included murder and the third was also charged in relation to the crime. The family prepared to lay Jamirah to rest while awaiting the next steps in the case.