Edward LeAnthony Gates, a 43-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on September 17, 2023, during a domestic dispute at a residence on Hunt Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. According to reports, an altercation between Gates and his wife escalated when Gates’s stepson, Christopher Arias, intervened and shot Gates multiple times. Emergency services found Gates with a gunshot wound to the head; he died at the scene.

Investigators arrested Arias in connection with the shooting. Witnesses at the house said the fatal shots were fired after the argument between Gates and his wife. In February 2024 Arias pleaded guilty to murder; his sentencing was set for May 2024.

If anyone knew Edward, his family, or witnessed the events at the Hunt Avenue residence, please come forward with any information that could help fill gaps in the timeline.