A shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, on April 13, 2025, left 57-year-old Jesse Andre Thomas dead. Thomas, a male resident of nearby Portsmouth, was shot in the 2300 block of Angler Lane. Emergency crews found him with life-threatening injuries and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

The Chesapeake Police Department opened an investigation and reported that a suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity, a motive, or the specific charges as the inquiry remains active.

If anyone was in the Angler Lane area that afternoon or has information about what happened, please share what you know with the Chesapeake Police Department.