On April 7, 2021, 39-year-old Salahud-Din Ibn Shabazz, a U.S. Army veteran, was shot dead inside his Newport News, Virginia, home. The killing grew out of a bitter workplace dispute between his wife, Jacqueline Shabazz, and her USPS co-worker, Tashara Mone Jackson, a feud that had included vehicle vandalism and a prior physical altercation in which Salahud-Din reportedly kicked Jackson in the head multiple times.

That night Jacqueline and the children were staying in a hotel for safety while Salahud-Din remained at the house after drinking. During a phone call with his wife, she heard gunshots and called 911. Police found Salahud-Din near the doorway with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and torso. Investigators used CCTV and cellphone location data to place Jackson and her friend Jeremy Todd Pettway at the scene; evidence showed they drove to the home and that Pettway shot Salahud-Din. The murder weapon was traced to Pettway.

Both suspects were arrested in late April 2021 and later convicted. Each received a 39-year prison sentence. Does anyone have information about Salahud-Din’s life in Newport News or about the days leading up to April 7 that could help fill gaps in the timeline?