Jeremiah Melton was 18 when he was shot in Norfolk, Virginia, in the early morning hours of Monday, September 4, 2017. Police were called to the 900 block of Tidewater Drive and found Melton with what was initially described as a non-life-threatening gunshot injury. He was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Jeremiah’s condition worsened and he died three days later, on Thursday, September 7, 2017; his death was classified as a homicide. Public details about the shooting, including what led up to it and who fired the fatal shot, have remained scarce. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests or charges have been reported.

If anyone knew Jeremiah, saw activity on Tidewater Drive that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help his family and investigators.