Raphael Davis Jr.

On a spring evening, May 25, 2013, a lively carnival atmosphere near the Hampton Coliseum was shattered by gunfire. In the ensuing chaos, 16-year-old Raphael Davis Jr., a Black male from Hampton, was struck in the upper body by a bullet. Emergency services found him in the street and rushed him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal. The shooting, which occurred around 11 p.m., also left four other teenagers wounded. The incident prompted city officials to cancel the remainder of the ...