Quantez Demont Russell, known as Tazz, was last seen at his Suffolk, Virginia, home on Forest Street on November 11, 2015. He was 30, a father, and a lifelong Suffolk resident whose family all lived in the city. Russell is a Black male, 6 feet 2 inches, about 170 pounds, with tattoos including TAZZ on one arm and CMP BULLET on the other, and a noticeably deformed pinkie finger from a childhood injury. On the day he vanished he was reportedly wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans, and a red hat and intended to travel to nearby Newport News.

His silver Lexus was found abandoned at a Newport News gas station that evening with some personal items inside; investigators later concluded someone other than Russell likely left the vehicle there. His phone and car were later held by another person who eventually returned them to Russell’s girlfriend; that individual reportedly made conflicting statements about witnessing a shooting. An anonymous tip in July 2016 alleged Russell had been bound, shot in the head, and thrown from a bridge into the James River; an ensuing three-day search turned up nothing. The family suspects foul play; no charges have been filed.

Does anyone who knew Quantez or who was in the Newport News–Suffolk area in November 2015 have information that could help his family?