Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on September 17, 2022, Charlottesville police responded to gunshots in the 300 block of 3rd Street NE near Market Street Park and found 29-year-old city resident Daquain Anderson with severe gunshot wounds. He was taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center emergency room but died of his injuries. The death was investigated as a homicide.

Detectives opened an active inquiry but, as of the most recent reports, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. An impromptu memorial of teddy bears and balloons was left at the scene. Anderson’s social media and tattoos reflected mottos such as Death Before Dishonor and Trust Nobody; the record also notes he had past felony convictions.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who was in the area that night is asked to come forward.