Brian O’Neal Fonville, 38, was shot and killed in Newport News, Virginia, on the evening of January 26, 2022. Officers who responded to reports of a shooting found Fonville with multiple gunshot wounds; he died despite first responders’ efforts.

Within days investigators identified a suspect, Jeremiah Fonville. Authorities say he was also a suspect in a separate shooting in nearby Hampton in which a transgender woman was shot and survived. Jeremiah Fonville was arrested and charged with murder and related firearm offenses in connection with Brian Fonville’s death, and with charges tied to the Hampton shooting.

Few publicly released details describe the circumstances that led to the Newport News shooting or the relationship between Brian and Jeremiah. Does anyone have information about Brian’s life in Newport News or about the events that evening?