Dominic D. Ricks, a 45-year-old Black man, was found dead from a gunshot wound at the Relax Inn, 1031 London Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 9, 2018. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His father said Ricks had been staying at the motel while trying to improve his circumstances.

The Portsmouth Police Department opened an investigation but encountered few witnesses and limited leads. No arrests or suspects were publicly identified in the immediate aftermath, and investigators have continued to seek tips. The case remains open with no significant public developments reported since the shooting.

If anyone was in the area of the Relax Inn on the evening of June 9, 2018, or has information about Dominic Ricks’s death, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department.