Eric Lanier Tate II was 25 when he was shot dead in Woodbridge, Virginia, in the early morning hours of August 29, 2019. Prince William County police found him near Bel Air Road and Jeffries Road with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Residents reported hearing a series of gunshots described as pop pop pop, a brief pause, then more shots, which alarmed the neighborhood.

Investigators determined his death was a homicide. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department to help bring answers and closure to the family.