Devante L. Wilson, 32, was killed in a shooting on the evening of April 8, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. Police were called about 7:25 p.m. to the 1800 block of Berkley Avenue Extension and found Wilson suffering from life-threatening gunshot injuries; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. The Norfolk Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has not released information about a motive or the events that led to the shooting.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Family and friends, who called him V-man, described him as a devoted father to four children, a loyal brother and son, and remembered his ever-present smile. Community members held a prayer vigil and urged an end to gun violence as they mourned his loss.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Norfolk Crime Line or submit a tip via the department’s mobile app; did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night?