Eric Silver was 30 when he was shot and killed in the early hours of January 2, 2020, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Police responded to reports of gunfire on Lake Forest Court around 1 a.m. and found Silver inside his vehicle with multiple bullet holes and a gunshot wound to his upper body; he died shortly after being taken to a hospital. The Portsmouth Police Department classified the shooting as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Investigators named two persons of interest early on, 32-year-old Robert Howard and 28-year-old Kwame Smith. Dione R. Benson was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, but on February 16, 2022 Benson was acquitted of all charges. The case remains unresolved and police have asked the public for information.

If anyone has information about Eric Silver, his activities that night, or the people named in connection with the case, please come forward.