On the morning of January 15, 2023, 37-year-old Omon L. Hamlin was fatally wounded in a shooting in the Park Place section of Norfolk, Virginia. The shooting occurred near West 27th Street and Colonial Avenue. Hamlin and another man arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital about 4:40 a.m., both with life-threatening gunshot wounds; Hamlin was pronounced dead and the other victim was listed in stable condition.

Norfolk Police homicide detectives arrested four people in March 2023 in connection with the double shooting. Three men — Curtis L. Willoughby, 19, of Portsmouth; Deante A. Davis, 18, of Norfolk; and Ziontaye T. Spencer, 19, of Chesapeake — and a 17-year-old male were charged. Willoughby and Davis faced second-degree murder and firearm charges; Davis also faced multiple additional weapons and shooting-related counts. Spencer was charged with disregarding a police command, unauthorized use, petit larceny, and tampering with an auto. All three adult suspects were held without bond.

Are there witnesses or locals who can add details about what happened that night or who might have seen activity near West 27th Street and Colonial Avenue?