Tavon Johnnie Harris Jr., 19, was found in the front yard of a residence on the 500 block of Park Avenue in Emporia, Virginia, in the late hours of August 2, 2022, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center after officers and the Greensville County Rescue Squad rendered aid, but was pronounced dead around midnight.

Emporia Police opened a homicide investigation working with the Greensville County Sheriff’s Office, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, and Virginia State Police. Within days investigators identified three people believed connected to the shooting and made arrests. One suspect is a 15-year-old held at Crater Youth Detention Facility; another is 18-year-old Arkee Necho Porter Jr., a resident of Emporia, who faced warrants including First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, and Reckless Handling of a Firearm and was held without bond at Southside Regional Jail. A third suspect is a juvenile whose identity has not been released.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Tavon is asked to come forward.