VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was recently convicted in connection with a fatal shooting on Garfield Avenue that occurred in 2023.
Police: Man dies following shooting on Garfield Ave. in Virginia Beach
Jamieson Josiah Lee Francis, 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder and use of a firearm following a four-day trial.
According to evidence presented in court, on June 15, 2023, Francis and the victim, 20-year-old Lonnie “L.J.” Harvey, Jr., were at a family gathering in the 700 block of Garfield Avenue nearby Rosemont Road.
Around 11:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the residence after witnesses at the party stated they heard gunshots coming from the street. The witnesses then walked outside where they saw Harvey suffering from multiple gunshot wounds…