Poindexter Demetrius Penny, 51, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Labor Day, September 6, 2021, in Roanoke, Virginia. Around 1 a.m. police responded to reports of shots fired on the 1500 block of Downing Street NW and found Mr. Penny in a parking lot with a critical gunshot injury; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was investigated as a homicide.

Known to friends as P. Diddy, Mr. Penny was a father and grandfather who enjoyed dancing, talking and offering what friends called jewels of wisdom. He was remembered for his generosity, community spirit and for helping others with landscaping. Police reported no suspects at the scene, and there have been no public announcements identifying suspects or arrests.

What details about that night or Mr. Penny’s routine might help explain what happened to him?