On the evening of July 15, 2023, a shooting on Old Oyster Point Road near Interstate 64 in Newport News, Virginia, left 33-year-old Jeremy Michael Hutchins mortally wounded. Emergency services arrived just before 9:00 p.m.; Hutchins was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. Initially there was no suspect information released.

Ten days later, on July 25, 2023, authorities arrested 30-year-old Maurice Friday in connection with the killing. He was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and grand larceny of a firearm. Police credited community members for helping resolve the case quickly.

Hutchins was born April 24, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in Hampton, Virginia. A Phoebus High School graduate, he competed in football and track and served in the U.S. Army as a Motor Transport Operator from 2008 to 2010. Family remember him as warm, compassionate, devout, and a devoted fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. If anyone knew Jeremy or has information about the shooting, please come forward.