Kelvin Smith, a 54-year-old Black man, was found with a gunshot wound in a parking lot in the 7400 block of Madison Avenue in Newport News, Virginia, on the evening of Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Officers arrived at about 7:35 p.m.; first responders initially thought his injuries were not life-threatening and he was taken to a local hospital. Hospital staff later determined the wounds were fatal and Smith died from his injuries.

The Newport News Police Department opened a homicide investigation but initially released no information about possible suspects, and no arrests were announced. The circumstances leading to Smith being found in the parking lot have not been made public, and the case remains open and unsolved. The department has since created a cold case unit to review unsolved murders, including this one.

Did anyone see Kelvin Smith on October 15, 2019, or have information about his activities that evening?