Charles Levar Sharpe, 34, was found with a single gunshot wound in the Stuart Gardens neighborhood of Newport News on the evening of May 20, 2016. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Garden Drive. He was taken to a local hospital and placed on life support; family members removed life support three days later, on May 23, 2016.

Sharpe was a former Navy cryptologist, a father to a 12-year-old daughter, and an active youth mentor. He coached peewee football in the East End, produced documentaries through his media company to highlight young people’s achievements, and was remembered by friends and family as committed to making a positive impact. Some who knew him speculated the shooting might have been mistaken identity.

Newport News police urged the public to provide information and mentioned a possible cash reward for tips; callers could remain anonymous. Does anyone have information about Sharpe or his work in the community that could help investigators?