On the evening of September 21, 2017, 18-year-old Marvin Gordon was shot and killed in Newport News, Virginia, in the area of Deputy Lane. A 16-year-old male was also shot and taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Gordon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two brothers were arrested in the days after the shooting. Eighteen-year-old Kamron Drake Kerr was taken into custody the day after the incident, and his 19-year-old brother Kyle David Kerr was identified as a suspect. Court records say the shooting may have arisen from a drug deal that went wrong, with the suspects producing a gun and firing on the victims. Marvin Gordon’s mother disputes that account, saying she believes her son was targeted and lured outside and that he was not involved in wrongdoing.

Charges against both Kamron and Kyle Kerr were later dropped in 2018. Gordon’s family continues to seek justice and has expressed ongoing grief. If anyone knew Marvin or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.