On Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2020, Andre Bethea, 35, was found in the 800 block of Nottingham Road in Portsmouth, Virginia, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medics responded but Bethea was pronounced dead at about 2:00 p.m. The killing is attributed to an unknown assailant.

The Portsmouth Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the neighborhood, and publicly asked for help, offering the option of anonymous tips through Crime Line. At the time of initial reports and in the weeks that followed, no arrests had been announced and neither a suspect nor a motive had been identified.

If anyone has information about activity around Nottingham Road on February 16, 2020, or knew Andre Bethea, please come forward to the Portsmouth Police or Crime Line.