On the evening of December 11, 2022, 18-year-old Evan Michael Labella was shot in Virginia Beach and later died at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Evan, described as a White young man who enjoyed biking, skateboarding, fixing things, wrestling, dirt bikes and music, arrived at the hospital at about 5:20 p.m. along with another person who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower extremities.

The Virginia Beach Police Department determined the shooting occurred in the 300 block of Riverwood Court and began a homicide investigation, processing the scene and pursuing leads. A suspect was identified and arrested; police did not release information on a possible motive.

If anyone knew Evan, was in the area that evening, or has information about what happened on Riverwood Court, please share what you know.