Rodney Angelo Cross, 55, was shot and killed in the early morning of May 13, 2022, outside his home on Modoc Avenue in the Ocean View area of Norfolk, Virginia. Officers from the Norfolk Police Department found Cross suffering from gunshot wounds at about 4:47 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He had worked for United Disposal for five years and is remembered by family, friends and coworkers as a hardworking father and grandfather who was always willing to help others.

Police say the homicide investigation is ongoing. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and no motive has been released. If anyone in the Ocean View area that morning saw something or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.