Daevion Austin was 15 when he was shot and killed outside an apartment building in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood on the evening of July 14, 2020. He was struck multiple times and died from his injuries around 11 p.m. that night.

Described as outgoing and funny with a love of video games, Daevion’s death prompted a vigil at the scene where family, friends and neighbors gathered in prayer and song and released balloons. His cousin Ravughn Brown said the family was devastated and bewildered by the senseless violence.

The Richmond Police Department opened a homicide investigation; as of the latest information available there have been no public identifications of suspects and no arrests. The motive remains unclear. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist investigators.