Rajae Juan Henderson, also known as Eddie Riles, was shot to death on the afternoon of August 27, 2016, in Roanoke, Virginia. Police found the 36-year-old at the Bluestone apartment complex, a public housing community between Plantation Road and Tinker Creek, with a fatal gunshot wound. Born August 20, 1980, and raised in Roanoke’s public schools, Henderson is remembered by family and friends for his joyful demeanor and positive influence; he is survived by a daughter, parents, siblings, and two grandmothers.

The Roanoke Police Department opened a homicide investigation and sought witnesses who might have seen interactions between Henderson and a suspect or suspects before the shooting. If anyone who lived near Bluestone or was in that area on August 27, 2016 has information, please come forward.