James Earl Little was 22 when he was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, July 12, 2012, on a street in Newport News, Virginia. Remembered by family and friends as energetic and kind, he was a father of three and had played football and basketball at Warwick High School; he also loved music and dancing.

Newport News police initially searched for four individuals described as suspects and appealed to the public for information. No arrests or suspect identities have been publicly announced, and the case is listed among the city’s unsolved homicides. The investigation remains open.

If anyone knew James, saw activity in that neighborhood the night of July 12, 2012, or has information that could help solve this case, please come forward.