Tahesha L. Saunders, 35, was fatally shot and found outside a residence on 33rd Street in Newport News, Virginia, in the early morning hours of August 3, 2023. Police pronounced her dead at the scene after responding to a report of a shooting at about 8:40 a.m. The incident was investigated as a domestic-related homicide.

Authorities identified 35-year-old Ronald Lashawn Brown as the primary suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest on August 24, 2023. Brown, described as Saunders’ boyfriend at the time, was taken into custody on September 14, 2023. He faces charges that include first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Court proceedings have raised questions about his fitness to stand trial, with a hearing on competency scheduled for November 22, 2024. Saunders’ family has said she had been subjected to abuse prior to her death.

Does anyone have information about Tahesha’s life in Newport News or about the events on 33rd Street that morning?