On the evening of Saturday, December 1, 2007, gunfire was reported in the 1300 block of Thamesford Drive in Virginia Beach. Police arrived at 10:09 p.m. and found 23-year-old Jesse Terrell Brown, a Black male, suffering from a gunshot wound. He died despite first responders’ efforts and the State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

Investigators say Jesse had been involved in a confrontation with an unknown individual just before the shooting. The Virginia Beach Police Department lists the case as an active investigation; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. The case remains cold and unresolved for Jesse’s family and the community.

If anyone has information about the confrontation or what happened on Thamesford Drive that night, please contact the Virginia Beach Police Department.