Sherman Xavier Miffin, born June 7, 2000, was killed in a shooting on Friday, December 11, 2020, in Petersburg, Virginia. He was 20 years old when emergency responders took him to Southside Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. Law enforcement opened an investigation into the shooting.

Sherman grew up in Petersburg after being born in Hanover County and attended schools in the Petersburg and Dinwiddie systems. Described by those who knew him as fun-loving and a good friend, he enjoyed playing basketball and was often seen at the local YMCA. No persons of interest, suspects, or arrests have been reported in connection with his death.

Anyone with information about what happened to Sherman or the circumstances of the December 11 shooting is asked to come forward.