On a summer evening in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Eimaja Jada Harris, a female, was tragically cut short. On June 28, 2018, police were called to her apartment in the 100 block of Tricia Lane around 5:25 p.m. Inside, they discovered that Harris had been fatally shot. Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced her dead shortly after at 5:29 p.m.
Friends remembered Harris as a wonderful person, the life of the party who always made people smile. Her best friend was in disbelief, having just spoken with her and made plans to go out for dinner the following day. The sudden news of her death, which occurred in her own home, left her loved ones shocked and searching for answers. A family member had been the one to find her.
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, Newport News Police began their investigation into the shooting. However, law enforcement officials reported that there was no information available about a potential suspect. As of the initial reports, the investigation was ongoing, with authorities appealing to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest. The case remained unsolved with no publicly identified suspects in the days following the incident. Another shooting that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old man occurred in the same area the very next night, though no connection between the two events was publicly released.
