Shortly before midnight on February 4, 2022, Isiah Oshay Robinson, an 18-year-old from Roanoke, was fatally shot at the Melody Hookah Lounge on North Main Street in downtown Blacksburg. Emergency personnel who responded to reports of gunfire found multiple victims; Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene and four others were wounded and taken to local hospitals, including one Virginia Tech student.

Robinson attended Patrick Henry High School, where he played linebacker and running back and was remembered by his coach, Alan Fiddler, for leadership and personal growth. A 24-year-old from Roanoke, Jamel D. Flint, was arrested the next day and charged with first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The lounge said it had hosted a private event earlier and vowed to add security measures.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Isiah, please share what you know.