Alexis Ebony Allen was 21 when she was shot and killed just after midnight on August 21, 2019, on Maltby Avenue in Norfolk. She had recently moved from New Jersey, was staying with a local resident after leaving a harmful situation, and had lined up work caring for seniors that she was due to start two days later. Neighbors said Allen made it into a nearby house after being shot and the homeowner tried to keep her alive until first responders arrived, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

That same incident wounded a 33-year-old man and a 22-year-old who later arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Police arrested Robert L. Stewart of Mechanicsville and Troy M. Camps of Norfolk; Stewart was charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, while Camps was charged with malicious wounding and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Prosecutors later withdrew the charges against Stewart in February 2020, stating a nolle prosequi; reporting noted evidence indicating Stewart fired after he and a friend had been shot at. The motive and a full sequence of events have not been made public.

If anyone knew Alexis, was on Maltby Avenue that night, or has information that could clarify what happened, please come forward.