Mahdi H. Holland, a 25-year-old Black man from Roanoke, Virginia, was brought to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with severe gunshot wounds on the morning of August 20, 2022, and later died. His death was ruled a homicide and the Roanoke Police Department opened an investigation. Early public releases gave few details; the shooting’s circumstances and the exact location were not immediately disclosed while detectives worked to reconstruct events.

Holland was a father of two and remembered by friends and family as joyful and kind-hearted, often smiling and making others laugh. In January 2023 the case was presented to a grand jury, and in February 2023 Roanoke police arrested 22-year-old Armonie A. Gunn, who was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

If anyone knew Mahdi or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you know.