Calvin Jermaine Audu, known as Chookie, was a 42-year-old Huntington, West Virginia resident who was shot to death on November 5, 2021, near the intersection of 19th Street and 10th Avenue. He was born October 15, 1979, in Huntington to Rodney Brown and Annette Hawkins.

Police identified a suspect after tracing the vehicle used in the shooting to Orlando Scott Anderson, 52, of Huntington. Anderson was arrested, charged with murder and held without bond at the Western Regional Jail. At trial in Cabell County, Anderson acknowledged to police that he had shot Audu but maintained the shooting was in self-defense. A 12-member jury found Anderson not guilty on all counts.

The case closed at trial with an acquittal, leaving questions for Audu’s family and the Huntington community. If anyone knew Calvin, saw activity near 19th Street and 10th Avenue on November 5, 2021, or has information relevant to the case, please come forward.