Mikal Nichols, 22, was killed in a double shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, during the early morning of June 2, 2018. The shootings occurred about 1:18 a.m. in the 2000 block of Linster Street. Two people were found shot at the scene and taken to hospitals; Nichols was transported to Norfolk General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The second victim was taken to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and was expected to survive.

The Chesapeake Police Department processed the Linster Street scene and sought public help as it investigated Nichols’s homicide, but at the time no suspect, motive, or further details were released. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects, and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about what happened on Linster Street that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.