James P. Swain Jr. was 25 when he was found shot to death behind an apartment complex on Welcome Road in the Peaceful Village public housing community, South Norfolk, Chesapeake. His body was discovered just after midnight on September 26, 2015, during a severe thunderstorm; witnesses said gunfire that night could have sounded like thunder. Swain had been shot multiple times and was found without identification; an autopsy later confirmed his identity through fingerprints.

Swain had been released from prison about three months before his death and did not have a permanent residence, moving between friends and relatives. Cell phone records show he was in the area for several hours the night before and took self-photos as late as 11:15 p.m. Investigators recovered two shell casings at the scene that have not been matched to a firearm. No suspects or arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved; a reward is offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

Did anyone in the Peaceful Village area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?