NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Navari Taylor was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for shooting into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Norfolk last year.
The incident occurred on October 18, 2024. Taylor, accompanied by three others, fired several rounds into his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom window on Edward Street, after she filed a criminal complaint against him for threatening her. After firing the shots, the group drove off and Taylor threw the gun out of the vehicle, according to a news release from the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. No one was injured in the shooting.
Norfolk Police, responding to the shooting, noticed Taylor’s car speeding away without headlights on and pulled the vehicle over on Interstate 64. Taylor was identified as the ex-boyfriend of the victim, and the gun used in the shooting was recovered with the help of police K9s.
“Mr. Taylor had no reason to shoot into his ex-girlfriend’s house, and everyone, including Mr. Taylor, is lucky that he did not hurt anyone,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi. “Thank you to the victim of this crime for reporting it immediately and to the police for their heads-up investigation that led to Mr. Taylor’s immediate arrest and to the recovery of the gun Mr. Taylor never should have possessed.” The difference between a shooting like this one and a murder is often a matter of luck, and we will continue to prosecute and hold accountable the people who commit gun violence in our city.”
Taylor, who has a criminal history, including prior felony convictions, was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and shooting a firearm in a public place.
On June 17, 2025, Taylor pleaded guilty to shooting into an occupied dwelling and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. In exchange for his guilty pleas, the Commonwealth agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor charges.
Judge Jamilah D. LeCruise accepted Taylor’s plea agreement, sentencing him to four years and two months in prison, with an additional eight years and ten months suspended, contingent upon one year of supervised probation and five years of good behavior.
The Norfolk CA’s Office wants the public to know resources are available at the Norfolk Family Justice Center. Visit norfolkfjc.org, call 757-330-0376, or stop by the NFJC located at 835 Glenrock Road, Suite 100, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. If you are in crisis, call the 24/7 hotline by dialing 757-251-0144. In an emergency, please call 911.