Trayvon Crowder, 30, was shot and killed in the late morning of Sunday, November 9, 2025, in the parking lot of a gas station on Shenandoah Avenue NW in Roanoke, Virginia. Officers responding to reports of a shooting found Crowder with gunshot wounds; he received medical attention at the scene but died of his injuries.

Investigators located a second man, 28-year-old Marquis Wiley, on Milton Street NW with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Authorities allege Wiley fired first at Crowder and that Crowder returned fire. Wiley was treated at a hospital and taken into custody; he was later charged with second-degree murder in connection with Crowder’s death.

Crowder is remembered as a father to a young son and a member of his community; a fundraising effort was started to assist his family with funeral expenses. The investigation into what led to the fatal confrontation is ongoing.

Did anyone in Roanoke see activity around Shenandoah Avenue NW or Milton Street NW that morning that might help clarify what happened?