Charles Edward McEachin Jr., 52, was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the 2700 block of Jamestown Avenue in Hampton on the evening of May 4, 2023. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators say the shooting itself likely occurred a short distance away in the 600 block of Celey Street.

A second man sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and later walked into a local hospital; authorities linked his injuries to the same incident. Police reported having preliminarily identified everyone involved in the altercation but did not release a motive. No public reports list arrests, charges, or the identity of a suspect in Charles McEachin Jr.’s death.

Anyone who witnessed the events on Celey Street or Jamestown Avenue that evening, or who has information about those involved, is asked to come forward.