In the early morning hours of April 7, 2023, 46-year-old Kyna Chanele McGowan was found outside in the 3000 block of Madison Avenue in Newport News, Virginia, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Police arrived at approximately 2:55 a.m.; McGowan was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:01 a.m.

Investigators identified 58-year-old Lisa Evette Boothe of Hampton as the individual allegedly responsible for McGowan’s death. Boothe was taken into custody in Hampton on April 17, 2023, and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. She was held at the Newport News City Jail.

The Newport News Police Department organized a Community Awareness and Response Engagement Walk on April 10, 2023, to bring neighbors together after the shooting. If anyone has information about McGowan or the events around April 7, 2023, please share what you know.