On the night of Friday, June 24, 2022, 14-year-old Micah Coles was found dead on railroad tracks near Elm Street and Arlington Road in Hopewell, Virginia, after reports of gunfire. Officers located Micah and 18-year-old Jasir Culver of Petersburg; both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other teenagers, both 15, were wounded in the same incident and survived after being taken to a local hospital.

The Hopewell Police Department opened an intensive investigation and says detectives developed several leads but had not announced any arrests. Micah’s mother, Jeanette Johnson, is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. Authorities are asking anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact the Hopewell Police Department or submit anonymous tips through the Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers hotline.

Does anyone who was in the Elm Street and Arlington Road area that night have information that could help the investigation?