In the early morning hours of July 24, 2021, 39-year-old Leroy Clyburn Jr. was found with a serious gunshot wound near the corner of Orcutt Avenue in the 1000 block of 23rd Street in Newport News, Virginia. He was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries.

Newport News police identified and arrested 45-year-old Linwood Lee Perkins Jr. in connection with the shooting. Perkins was held at the Newport News City Jail and was charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a non-violent felon, reckless handling of a firearm, and shooting a firearm in a public place. A memorial service for Clyburn was held at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel on July 31, 2021.

Does anyone have information about Clyburn’s movements that night or witnessed activity near 23rd Street and Orcutt Avenue?