Larry Hartwell Vick Jr., 44, was fatally shot in Newport News, Virginia, on December 22, 2018. Emergency services got a call about the shooting at about 12:37 p.m. at 22nd Street and Oak Avenue. First responders found Vick with a single gunshot wound to the upper left side of his torso. He was treated at the scene, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Witnesses said a suspect ran southeast on foot from the scene. The person was described as a Black man wearing a black skullcap, a camouflage-style jacket, and white painter’s pants. In January 2019 the Newport News Police Department released a video of a person of interest matching that description. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the person seen fleeing that afternoon, please contact Newport News police.