In the early hours of April 29, 2023, a shooting occurred at the intersection of 17th Street and Terminal Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. Police responding at about 2:14 a.m. found 40-year-old Larry Duck Leroy Wallace, a Black male, with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Wallace was born in Richmond on January 17, 1983. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed fishing with his wife and children, grilling for family, and cheering on his sons at football games. Employed as a stocker at Food Lion, he was described as laid-back and helpful and was an avid Miami Dolphins fan.

Following the investigation, Newport News police identified a suspect. On June 9, 2023, 38-year-old Dontreal Mattocks of Newport News was arrested without incident and charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a violent convicted felon.

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