NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) -- A 24-year-old woman was found shot to death Thursday, Newport News PIO Brandon Maynard said.
Around 5:25 p.m. police were dispatched to the 100 block of Tricia Lane. Arriving officials were informed by medics that Eimaja Jada Harris was found dead.
Maynard said Harris had been shot.
There is no suspect information at this time and the investigation remains ongoing, he said.
Harris’s best friend Tevin Williams said that she was a wonderful person.
“She was just amazing, amazing, always making people smile, she was the life of the party always,” said Williams.
Williams heard the news from his cousin. he even had plans to hang out with her on Friday.
“He’s like no your best friend is gone, and he’s like Eimaja. And I’m like no she’s not, I just talked to her,” said Williams. “She was like Friday, we should meet up and go to the Twisted Crab to have dinner. And I’m like okay that’s fine, we can do that. And then I get a call and it just hit me like boom.”
Williams said someone shot Harris in her home, and loved ones want to know who and why.
“Of course, I just wish whoever done it, or whatever happened, just speak up. And just turn yourself in, it’s just pointless you took her life, for what?” said Williams.
Now Williams said all he has left are past memories from prom and Christmas because the future with Harris was taken away.
“And she was like Tevin you know I got you, I’ll be right by your side, and now I can’t get her back,” said Williams.
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On June 28th, 2018 at 5:25 PM, Newport News Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Tricia Lane in reference to a code blue. Upon arrival, medics were already on scene and had pronounced the victim, 24 year old Eimaja Jada Harris, of the 100 block of Tricia Lane deceased at 5:29 PM. It was revealed that the victim had been shot.