Hector Martinez Jr., 20, was shot and killed at the Miller Mart on Coliseum Drive and West Mercury Boulevard in Hampton, Virginia, on the night of May 31, 2020. He had been at a party and stopped at the gas station with several friends around 1:30 a.m. when an altercation at the pumps escalated into a shootout. Multiple people fired; Martinez was struck and pronounced dead at the scene. A second person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

Hampton Police are treating the death as a homicide. Investigators released surveillance video showing a white car leaving the station just before the shooting, but no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Martinez’s mother, Shawnte Gwathney, has described the family’s pain and the difficulty of living with the knowledge that those responsible remain at large. The police are offering a reward and continue to seek tips.

If anyone was at the Miller Mart that night or has information about the white car or the people involved, please contact Hampton Police with what was seen.