On the early morning of August 29, 2021, 27-year-old Evita Natasha Wilkins was shot in the 13200 block of Aqueduct Drive in Newport News, Virginia. Police arrived just before 2:30 a.m. and found Evita with serious injuries; she was taken to a local hospital and later died of those injuries.

Evita, known to loved ones as Fatty, was a Black/African American mother of two young sons, Zion and Zakai, and was described as vibrant and artistic. She was working as a manager in training at Zaxby’s. Family, friends and the community held vigils and walks in her memory, and a GoFundMe was set up to assist with funeral expenses and support her children.

Newport News Police conducted door-to-door interviews and continue investigating, but no arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects remain unidentified. If anyone has information that could help bring justice for Evita and her sons, please come forward.