Christopher A. Washington was 26 when he was killed by gunfire in Portsmouth, Virginia, on the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2016. The shooting also left a second person with life-threatening injuries. The Portsmouth Police Department investigated the incident, and initial news reports confirmed the fatality and the serious injury but provided few details about what led to the shooting.

In the immediate aftermath, police did not release information about suspects or arrests, and available news archives show no later reports of arrests or identified suspects. The case appears to be cold and remains on the Portsmouth Police Department’s list of unsolved cases. Anyone who knew Christopher or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.