NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Jefferson Avenue will forever be the street that changed Yvonne Carter's life.
On the night of Jan. 23, Newport News Police responded to reports of gunshots from the Southeast Community of the city. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old Devon Carter had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Weeks later, Devon's killer is unknown, and so is the motive. Now, his mother is pleading with the public to come forward with answers.
“I was later showed a picture of him, and I identified my son. I could tell he had gunshot wounds to his head, and after that, I lost it," Yvonne said.
At a news conference Thursday, the Newport News mother spoke before media in hopes of reaching a larger audience, pleading that if anyone in the community has information on her son's killer to contact local authorities.
Devon leaves behind three young children, some of whom are still too young to understand the gravity of what happened.
“The hardest part is not having him to embrace me anymore. But I have him in my heart, like I tell my granddaughters. But we just want justice for Devon," Yvonne said.
Devon's three children are currently residing with their mother, according to Yvonne and Newport News Police.
The Crime Line is offering a monetary reward for any information that will lead to an arrest. If you know more details about the case, call 911 or the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK- YOU-UP.