Kenneth R. Ard, 53, was fatally shot in Portsmouth, Virginia on the evening of January 7, 2019. Police were called to the 2800 block of Rapidan Street after reports of a person with a gunshot wound. Ard was transported to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

The Portsmouth Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation. Authorities did not release a motive or identify any persons of interest at the time, and no arrests have been reported in the days and years that followed. The case remains open.

If anyone has information about Kenneth Ard’s death or saw activity in the 2800 block of Rapidan Street on January 7, 2019, please share what you know.