Talib Ty VanJohnson, 22, of Roanoke, Virginia, was killed in an early morning shooting on October 26, 2023. Roanoke Police responded about 2:10 a.m. to the 800 block of Hunt Avenue NW after reports of a person with a gunshot wound. Officers found multiple victims: one man with apparent non-life-threatening injuries outside, another injured person inside, and VanJohnson with critical injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS pronounced VanJohnson deceased at the scene; the two other victims were taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Police described the shooting as an isolated incident between people who were present. Several individuals at the scene were detained for questioning and taken to the police department. Authorities said they were not actively searching for additional suspects immediately after the incident. No arrests or charges in connection with VanJohnson’s death are listed in public information and the homicide investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was at the gathering on Hunt Avenue NW that morning or has information about what happened, please share what you know with investigators.