On the afternoon of June 1, 2023, 56-year-old Larry A. Burgess was shot in broad daylight near 41st Street and Roanoke Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. Police and emergency responders arrived after reports of gunfire around 2:15 p.m. and found Burgess suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries.

Neighbors described Burgess as kind and friendly, and the community was left stunned by the violence. The Newport News Police Department opened an intensive homicide investigation and reported having good leads and community cooperation in the immediate aftermath. As of late 2025 there has been no public release of arrests or identified suspects and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about that afternoon or about Larry Burgess’s death, please come forward to the Newport News Police Department.