On the morning of October 23, 2022, a verbal dispute on West Mercury Boulevard in Hampton, Virginia, ended when 52-year-old Brent Leland Vinson was shot and killed. Officers who responded found Vinson suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The argument with another man was identified as the immediate catalyst for the fatal shooting.

Authorities say the other man, identified as Marc Anthony Harris, fled after the shooting and was later taken into custody. Harris was charged in connection with Vinson’s death, including second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm in public.

If anyone witnessed the argument or the moments before the shooting, or has information that could help clarify what happened, please share what is known.