Rahymachel Martinez Baro was 19 when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside an apartment building in the 500 block of Purlieu Drive in Newport News, Virginia. The call came in at about 1:47 a.m. on August 7, 2021, and first responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police identified a suspect later that month. On August 30, 2021, 19-year-old Jeremiah Antione Leonard was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Authorities did not believe the shooting was random. The shooting also prompted questions about security at the apartment complex and potential civil liability for the property owner.

If anyone has information about Rahymachel Martinez Baro, the events that night, or security conditions at the complex, please come forward.