Kyree Davon Blackledge, 21, was shot to death in the early morning of January 23, 2023, in the 1400 block of Harpers Road in Virginia Beach, near a storage facility. Police found his body shortly before 4 a.m.; he had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

Born May 21, 2001, in Norfolk, Kyree graduated from Nansemond River High School in 2019. Family remembered him as a loving, caring and loyal free spirit with a contagious smile and laugh. He enjoyed games and had played soccer and football as a youth.

The Virginia Beach Police Department has not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about Kyree’s shooting, please contact the Virginia Beach Police Department.