In the early hours of July 3, 2020, Davie Harmon, a 21-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot near a basketball court at the Lakeside Apartments in Worcester, Massachusetts. The incident, which occurred at approximately 1:20 a.m., also resulted in serious injuries to another man. Harmon was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation into the double shooting led to the arrest of Javier Moctezuma, then 20 years old, who police identified as a member of the "Eastside" gang. According to law enforcement, two vehicles were involved in the incident. Moctezuma allegedly drove one of the cars to the Lakeside Avenue basketball court in tandem with another vehicle, from which shots were fired. Police noted that Harmon was not affiliated with any gang, but the other shooting victim was allegedly a member of a rival gang. Moctezuma's return to the scene of the crime later raised suspicions among detectives. Following the shooting, the drivers of the two vehicles reportedly met at a restaurant on Hope Avenue. Moctezuma was subsequently charged with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Despite the arrest of a suspect, the case surrounding Davie Harmon's death appears to remain open. The Worcester Police Department's list of unresolved homicides continues to include Harmon's case. Publicly available information does not provide a clear reason for this status, and details regarding the outcome of the legal proceedings against Javier Moctezuma are not readily available in the searched sources. This lack of resolution leaves questions about whether other individuals were involved, if charges were later altered, or other factors that have kept the case from being officially closed.
