HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Travell Lavar Giles was a tenor and founding member of the community choir called Lifter of Voices Ensemble, or L.O.V.E.
They practiced at Bethany Methodist Church.
“He came in super tall, kind of quiet, shy, bashful with a real deep voice,” said choir director Jessica Brunson of the 29-year-old Giles. “For a long time, I called him velour because he had a deep smooth voice, almost like velvet.”
The Charlotte native was killed in a Valentine’s Day shooting as he worked at the Wing Stop in Hampton, found dead inside the business by police, who got the call around 8:15 p.m.
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L.O.V.E. wrote on Facebook that Giles “was known to be a good friend and a great encourager. He will be missed, greatly.”
Family members were in the parking lot but did not want to comment.
He was a trusted friend for the last year.
“There were times I would give Trey a ride to choir rehearsal, and I would be venting to him, and he’s given me impressive comprehensive advice,” Brunson told 10 On Your Side.