D’Quonn Lee Epps was 27 when he was fatally shot on February 1, 2022, on George Washington Highway in Portsmouth, Virginia. Another man was wounded in the same shooting. The Portsmouth Police Department identified Jamal Cannon as a person of interest and later arrested him on a first-degree murder charge and related offenses in connection with Epps’ death.

The case went to trial, but the judge dismissed the first-degree murder charge before the jury reached a verdict. The dismissal was based on a procedural error: the Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney failed to include a key witness’s address on the witness list provided to the defense. The judge dismissed the case with prejudice. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office moved for a mistrial, while the defense argued the with-prejudice ruling would stand; Cannon was released after the dismissal.

Does anyone have information about the shooting on George Washington Highway or knew D’Quonn Epps?