Ta’Meyah Caldwell was 19 when she was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, on July 1, 2021. The shooting took place at a residence on Blick Street and was the second of two separate shooting incidents at the same house within hours. Earlier that day a shooting at the home had wounded the son of Adeshia Taylor, Ta’Meyah’s sister. In the later, early‑morning incident both Ta’Meyah and a man were shot; the man was taken to hospital and expected to survive, while Ta’Meyah died at the scene.

Family members described Ta’Meyah as outgoing with a beautiful smile and said the earlier shooting compounded the family’s grief and questions. As of late 2021, police had not identified any suspects and no arrests had been announced; the homicide investigation remained open. If anyone has information about the shootings on Blick Street that night, please come forward to help Ta’Meyah’s family find answers.