On the night of October 24, 2019, in Newport News, Virginia, 47-year-old Janene Kellam was killed during a violent home invasion at a residence in the 1300 block of 24th Street. Police were dispatched about 10:03 p.m.; officers found Kellam with a gunshot wound and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A man who was in the home was also shot and hospitalized.

A witness who identified himself as the hospitalized man’s brother said he was in bed when intruders came up the stairs demanding money. He hid in a closet and, after the suspects left, found Kellam shot in the head and his brother shot in the face. Newport News police opened an investigation into the homicide and appealed to the community for information that could lead to an arrest. No suspects or motive have been released.

Did anyone in Newport News hear or see anything that night, or have information that could help investigators?