Samuel Earl Sam Dickerson Jr. was 32 when he was shot and killed on the afternoon of Sunday, May 29, 2022. Police found him at the intersection of 13th Street NE and Baldwin Avenue NE with multiple gunshot wounds; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Roanoke Police Department classified his death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Remembered by family and friends as a well-mannered, kind entrepreneur who loved spending time with loved ones, Dickerson was also a father. His funeral took place on June 6, 2022, at Serenity Funeral Home, and he was interred at Slate Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. No suspects were found at the scene, and as of late 2025 no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains open.

Did anyone in Roanoke see or hear anything around 13th Street NE and Baldwin Avenue NE on the afternoon of May 29, 2022, that could help investigators?