‘I forgive them but just tell me why’: Mother of 18-year-old killed in I-64 shooting hoping to get answers in court

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The family of a man killed in a shooting on I-64 in June 2025 were in court for the first time on Monday, March 2. Court documents obtained by 8News paint a clearer picture of what led up to the murder.

18-year-old Naseem Karim King was shot while driving home from a graduation party on June 1, 2025, with two other passengers in the car.

Virginia State Police (VSP) arrested 19-year-old Troy Jefferson and 20-year-old Rahmel Stewart in January, charging them with first-degree murder and felony use of a firearm.

They both are facing charges in separate cases for gun and drug related charges…

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