Rande Zion Gaynor was 17 when he was fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of Friday, October 20, 2017, in the Swanson Homes area of Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency services found him gravely injured; despite first responders’ efforts he died at the scene. Family and friends remember him as a young man on the cusp of another birthday.

The Portsmouth Police Department opened a homicide investigation, processed the scene and sought to piece together what happened. Public details about the circumstances and any possible motive have remained scarce.

If anyone knew Rande, witnessed the shooting that night, or has information that could help bring answers, please come forward to the Portsmouth Police Department.