Corey Donnell Cortez C-Ree Seward was 32 when he was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, August 3, 2021, on Mingea Street in Petersburg, Virginia. A Black male and Petersburg resident, Seward’s death was investigated as a homicide and prompted an interstate inquiry.

Investigators developed a lead that pointed to a person of interest who had traveled south; that individual was later located in North Carolina and taken into custody in connection with the Petersburg shooting.

If anyone has information about Corey Seward’s shooting or knew him and can help fill gaps in the timeline, please share what is known with the authorities handling the case.