Danyelle Akoya Lee, 44, was shot on October 20, 2024, in the 2300 block of Jefferson Street in Portsmouth, Virginia, and later died of his injuries at a hospital. Two other men were wounded in the same incident; one was found at the scene by responding officers while Lee and another injured man were taken to a hospital by private means. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. and investigators say it followed an altercation during a dice game.

Surveillance footage is reported to show a vehicle approaching the group, with a passenger hanging out of the window firing a 9-millimeter weapon into the players. Lee, a father, was fatally struck. Arrests were later announced: 19-year-old Torian Jamari Sexton was taken into custody two days after the shooting and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and firearm offenses; 27-year-old Jamel Raiquon Jones was arrested on November 12, 2024, and faces the same charges.

Anyone with information about the events on Jefferson Street that evening or who knew Danyelle is asked to come forward.