Demonta Faircloth was 16 and a sophomore at Woodrow Wilson High School when he was shot and killed on Jefferson Street in Portsmouth on the night of October 2, 2018. Known to family and friends as Doo Doo, he loved football, baseball and track and was the third of seven children.

The shooting was part of a triple shooting that also wounded two men. Portsmouth police opened a homicide investigation but initially made no arrests and did not publicly identify suspects. The case remained active as authorities appealed to the community for information.

Demonta’s family remembered him as a vibrant and athletic young man; his death left a large circle of relatives and friends searching for answers. If anyone has information about what happened on Jefferson Street that night, please come forward.