Jamaria Lee Anthony Starkes was 20 when he was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, in the early hours of August 31, 2020. Known for drawing, cooking, making rap music, and designing clothing logos, Jamaria’s family remembered his infectious smile and creative spirit.

Police responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Mistletoe Street about 3:15 a.m. and found Jamaria with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and died shortly after. The investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Petersburg resident Xavier Butts, who was already in Riverside Regional Jail on unrelated charges; he was charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

If anyone knew Jamaria or has information about the shooting on Mistletoe Street that night, please come forward.