In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21, 2019, the life of 21-year-old Javonte T. Mangum was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. Officers responded to a report of random gunfire in the 2100 block of Creighton Road at approximately 3:47 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Mangum suffering from a gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and succumbed to his injuries later that morning.
The investigation into the death of the young man, who was a former student of Armstrong High School, moved swiftly. The Richmond Police Department, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, identified a suspect in the fatal shooting. The day after the incident, on July 22, 2019, authorities apprehended 18-year-old Kwaun D. Lewis of Henrico, Virginia. He was taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Following his arrest, Kwaun D. Lewis was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Javonte Mangum. He was also charged with the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The arrest brought a swift, though not final, development in a case that had suddenly and violently ended a young life. Information regarding the trial, conviction, and sentencing of Kwaun D. Lewis is not available in the provided online sources.
