On the early morning of October 31, 2015, 26-year-old Quintin L. Cuffee was shot in the 1500 block of Hemlock Street in Norfolk, Virginia. He was found with a gunshot wound shortly after 2:15 a.m., taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and died from his injuries. The shooting followed an argument that began inside Scandals bar on East Princess Anne Road and spilled into the street.

Witnesses said Troy L. Smith, then 28, accused Cuffee of spreading rumors about his sexuality and was seen sending a text to have a gun brought to him. Soon after, a shot was fired and Cuffee was struck; two other people were also injured. Smith fled, was later identified by detectives, and arrested on warrants charging him with second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He maintained he acted in self-defense, claiming Cuffee had first pulled a gun, a point witnesses disputed.

Smith ultimately pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter and received a 10-year prison sentence. If anyone witnessed the fight in or around the bar that night or saw events on Hemlock Street, please share what was seen.