Avion Talley was three years old when he was killed by a gunshot wound on August 2, 2019, in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Born November 9, 2015, he was known as Big Daddy and described as an advanced, bright-eyed child who loved Old Town Road, Paw Patrol and Fireman Sam, liked riding a toy motorcycle and often playfully offered to clean car rims with a water hose.

Avion’s death left grieving parents, siblings, grandparents and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and godparents. Public details about the circumstances of the shooting, any police investigation, suspects or arrests have not been provided, and the narrative of what happened that day remains incomplete. A celebration of his life was held August 9, 2019, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Petersburg.

If anyone has information about Avion’s death or remembers that day, please come forward.