On the night of March 9, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia, two 18-year-old men were fatally shot on the 800 block of Roam Court near the Westover Station Apartments. Alijah Demonte Gilliam was found with gunshot wounds alongside another victim, Damari Hall. Emergency responders pronounced both young men dead at the scene shortly after police were dispatched for reports of gunfire just after 10:00 p.m.

Detectives canvassed the area and sought community tips in the immediate aftermath, but officials did not disclose any suspects or a motive in the days that followed. By late 2025 the investigation had grown cold and no arrests had been announced; the Newport News Police Department continued to ask the public for information that could help solve the double homicide.

If anyone knew Alijah, Damari, or saw activity on Roam Court that night, can you help investigators by sharing what you remember?