Michael Faison Jr., 24, was shot and killed outside a 7-Eleven on Warwick Boulevard in Newport News in July 2022 after a brief conversation with a woman about her tattoos. Surveillance video shows the woman’s boyfriend, Divine Rahim Jackson, approach, slap Faison twice, and then draw a handgun. Faison stepped back with his hands raised but was shot in the head at close range. He was taken to a hospital and died later that night.

Police identified Jackson from the store footage, located the vehicle described in the video, and arrested him at his Newport News home the same evening. Jackson was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; a judge later sentenced him to life plus three years. The family said they were relieved by the outcome but mourned the loss of their son and brother.

If anyone witnessed the incident or knew Michael, can you share memories or information that might add context to what happened?