Ronald Obryant Ward was 51 when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of December 7, 2021, in the area of Dahlgren Avenue and Ericsson Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. Police and medical responders were on scene, but Ward was pronounced dead at the location; the death was ruled a homicide and the Portsmouth Police Department opened an investigation.

Detectives later identified a person of interest, naming 41-year-old Ervin E. Folston Jr. on December 22, 2021, as someone they wanted to question about the case. As of the latest public update, no arrests or charges have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Ward, his movements that night, or the person of interest, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department.