Joseph Bose was 20 and a junior journalism major at Hampton University when he was shot and killed on the early morning of October 31, 2015. The shooting occurred shortly after 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of West 35th Street and Killam Avenue in Norfolk while he was leaving an off-campus party near Old Dominion University. Witnesses say a verbal argument broke out between Bose and a group of men who had followed him, and that the argument escalated to gunfire.

Medics found Bose with a life-threatening wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene; his death was classified as a homicide. Norfolk police have said there were witnesses, but no one has publicly come forward with information leading to an arrest. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Bose’s family has offered a monetary reward and put up a billboard seeking tips as they continue to press for answers.

If anyone was near West 35th and Killam Avenue that morning or has information about the argument or the men who followed him, please come forward.