A 19-year-old, athlete from Gary, Indiana, Javeion Gills, passed away on January 25, 2025
Javeoin Gills was known as a senior running back and wide receiver for Merrillville High School in Indiana. He graduated from high school in May 2024.
When in his senior football season, Gills achieved a high school milestone of over 1,000 all-purpose yards in November 2023.
Moreover, Javeion was also involved in sanctioned boxing events in Gary, Indiana, and was a celebrated fighter in the town.
Highlights
- Javeion Gills was a former footballer at Merrillville High School and a Sanction Bouts boxer based in Gary, Indiana.
- Javeion Gills was a loving son to his late mother, Charmaine, and beloved by his brother to his 10 siblings.
- Javeion Gills passed away on January 25, 2025, at 19, following a gunshot.
The young talent, Javeion Gills, passed away on January 25, 2025, at 19. The news of Gills’s demise was posted by his elder brother, John Davis. On his Facebook page, John writes,
Heavenly Father, We come before You with heavy hearts, grieving the loss of our beloved brother. His life was taken too soon, and the pain of this tragedy weighs deeply on us. We ask for Your presence to be near, to hold us in Your arms as we navigate this sorrow. Lord, bring comfort to our family as we mourn.
John Davis
Javeion Gills lost his life being K*lled on shooting. According to the Region News Source, on January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:20 AM, Hammond Police were dispatched to a residence in the 2300 block of New York Avenue.
It was reported that shots were fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 19-year–old male, Javeion Gills, had sustained a fatal gunshot injury.
Similarly, there was another man of 27-year-old found with a life-threatening gunshot.
Furthermore, the investigations indicate that the incident occurred during a party attended by local college students. Hammond Police reported an active investigation surrounding the incident and has been contacted to find the culprit.
Javeion Gills’s Family Mourns His Loss, Praying for His Eternal Peace Alongside His Late Mother, Charmaine Gills
The demise of Javeion Gills has devastated his family. His beloved brothers, uncles, and other family members are in profound grief from the loss of young talent.
According to his social media and news outlets, Javeion Gills was raised by his grandmother and elder siblings in Gary, Indiana.
His elder brother, JaJuan Gills, trained and coached him since he was five. From his high school football achievement to his boxing endeavors, Javeion was trained by his beloved brother.
Now, in the absence of Javeion Gills, JaJuan is emotionally devastated. On his social media, he has been posting about his beloved brother throughout his social media posts. In his Facebook post, JaJuan writes,
I’m going to miss screaming “ Take us home Javi “ I love you my boy . If I was there you know I would have crashed out and be more than happy to get a hundred year sentence. I love you my brother , it was a honor being your brother ,
JaJuan Gills
The Gills family faced the tragic passing of their mother, Charmaine Gills, in November 2019. As mentioned in Charmaine’s obituary, she was the parents of 11 kids.
Furthermore, the family lost their father figure, John Davis Jr., on October 11, 2011, and one of their siblings in late 2018.
Now, the family once again has to go through the devastating loss of their beloved brother, who was just 19 years old, a young talent, and had yet to join his dream college.
Friends, the Indiana community, and netizens have been sending condolences to the Gills brothers and family. In a news post, one of the Indiana residents writes,
My condolences to the family and friends of this young man. May he rest in eternal peace. Tragic
Additional Information
- Javeion Gills was the father of a daughter, Ja’Lani, born in November 2024. He was in a relationship with his school sweetheart, Sira.
- On June 7, 2024, Gills announced his attending Calumet College of St. Joseph for his college life.
- Javeion Gills was about to release his first song, which clip were uploaded on his Instagram account.
