The first homicide in Hampton for 2020 occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day when 33-year-old Tracey (spelled Tracey in some reports) Nixon was found fatally shot in the front yard of a home in the 700 block of Ridgeway Avenue. Officers discovered Nixon shortly before 3 a.m. on January 1; he had already died at the scene.

A 45-year-old man was also shot in the same incident and managed to reach a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Investigators believe the two shootings are connected, but the motive and exact circumstances have not been publicly disclosed. Forensic teams searched the scene and police asked the public for help, yet no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

If anyone in the Ridgeway Avenue area that night saw anything or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Hampton Police Division.