On the evening of February 17, 2022, a volley of gunfire near Victory Boulevard and Freedom Avenue in Portsmouth, Virginia, left 25-year-old Rayquan Malik Gray dead. Witnesses reported hearing what sounded like more than 30 shots around 7:30 p.m. Rayquan Malik Gray, a Black man known to loved ones as Big Ray, was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators found a large crime scene near the Rivers casino site with at least 38 evidence markers, reflecting the intensity of the shooting. Despite the number of markers and ongoing investigative efforts, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The Portsmouth Police Department has appealed to the public for information that might help the inquiry.

If anyone has information about Rayquan Malik Gray, his movements that evening, or the shooting near Victory Boulevard and Freedom Avenue, please share what is known with investigators.