In the late morning of January 14, 2016, a violent robbery attempt on Wickham Avenue in Newport News, Virginia, left two men dead. Cardré Antwoine Gray, 38, was shot inside a gray minivan; another man, Quinton Antonio Kelly, was also killed. The driver of the van tried to flee by intentionally crashing into a parked pickup truck. Video recorded by a private investigator in the area captured two men, one later identified as Laratio L. Dantzler, committing the robbery.
After the crash one suspect ran; Dantzler leaned into the van and opened fire, hitting Gray three times in the head while he was in the passenger seat and shooting Kelly multiple times in the back of the van. Officers chased Dantzler, shot him when he refused to drop his weapon, and took him into custody. Dantzler was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted robbery, and multiple firearm offenses; a jury found him guilty and recommended maximum penalties, including two life terms, 65 additional years and a $300,000 fine. A second suspect, Stephen Hayes, surrendered in February 2016 and faced attempted robbery, abduction and gun charges after murder counts were dropped because he had fled before the shooting occurred.
Does anyone have information about Gray’s last known movements or who else might have witnessed the robbery?