Do you know who murdered 18 year old Lashorn Evans?
On a Wednesday evening, February 15, 2017, the life of 18-year-old Lashorn Evans, a male from DeKalb County, Georgia, was cut short in a fatal shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia. The incident unfolded shortly after 9 p.m. in the 3100 block of Gaston Drive, located in the Camelot neighborhood. Police were called to the scene for what was reported as an attempted home invasion that had turned violent.
According to the investigation, Evans, along with two other men, 23-year-old Deonte Harris and 23-year-old Ahkey Riddick, were involved in an attempt to rob the residents of the home. The situation escalated when it was revealed that both Evans and an individual inside the residence were armed. An exchange of gunfire ensued, resulting in Evans being fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person at the location was also shot during the confrontation but survived and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Chesapeake Police identified Harris and Riddick as suspects in the case. Warrants were issued for their arrest on a multitude of serious charges. These included armed burglary, use of a firearm in the commission of an armed burglary, conspiracy to commit armed burglary, attempted armed robbery, use of a firearm in an attempted armed robbery, conspiracy to commit attempted armed robbery, aggravated malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in aggravated malicious wounding.
Despite the identification of the suspects and the list of charges against them, the case of Lashorn Evans' death remains unsolved. According to the Chesapeake Police Department and crime solver resources, no arrests have been made in connection with the homicide. The police department continues to seek information from the public and is offering a reward for any tips that lead to an arrest. The investigation into the violent night that ended in the death of Lashorn Evans is ongoing.
