In the early summer evening of June 1, 2016, emergency dispatchers in Hampton, Virginia, began receiving multiple calls reporting a shooting at the intersection of North King Street and Huffman Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a young man near the roadway in the 800 block of North King Street suffering from a gunshot wound. The male victim was identified as 19-year-old Jonathan Powers of the neighboring city of Newport News.
He was quickly transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Despite medical efforts, Jonathan Powers succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of the following day, June 2, 2016. His death was officially ruled a homicide, prompting an intensive investigation by the Hampton Police Division. Powers was remembered as a kind and outgoing young man with an infectious smile who was just beginning his adult life. His family and friends were left to mourn the sudden and violent loss of a loved one who they said could light up a room with his personality.
Within a couple of days of the shooting, authorities announced a significant development in the case. An arrest had been made in connection with the death of Jonathan Powers. The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jahsean Curry. He was taken into custody and faced charges of one count of murder and one count of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. While an arrest was made, the motive and the specific circumstances that led to the fatal shooting remained under investigation as authorities continued to piece together the events of that tragic evening.
