Phillip Spell, a 28-year-old Black man from Richmond, Virginia, was shot and killed in Norfolk in the early morning hours of March 10, 2016. Police were called about 4:30 a.m. to the 800 block of Fremont Street for a possible gunshot victim and found Spell with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Norfolk Police opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information that could lead to the person or persons responsible. No immediate arrests were reported, and the case remains open with no public updates about suspects or charges.

If anyone saw activity near Fremont Street that morning or has information about Phillip Spell’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.