On the night of March 9, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia, two 18-year-old men were fatally shot in the 800 block of Roam Court near the Westover Station Apartments. Damari Hall, a Black male, and another 18-year-old, Alijah Demonte Gilliam, were found with gunshot wounds at about 10:07 p.m. and both died at the scene. The Newport News Police Department opened a double homicide investigation and canvassed the area for evidence.

Despite the early investigative effort, the case went cold. As of late 2024 no arrests had been announced and authorities had not released suspect names or a motive. The investigation remains open and the community continues to seek answers about why two teenagers were killed that night.

If anyone has information about what happened on Roam Court that evening, please contact the Newport News Police Department.