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Thomas Deon Valentine, 42, was found shot on the sidewalk along Craig Street in Norfolk, Virginia. Police were called about 3:00 a.m. on January 17, 2012, after a nearby resident reported hearing gunfire. The medical examiner determined Valentine died from a single gunshot wound to the back; the bullet passed through his aorta, lung, and sternum before exiting his neck, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was Black/African American and lived in the neighborhood.

Investigators linked the killing to an act of revenge tied to a prior altercation in which the eventual suspect had been shot. Detectives identified Grenah Garnett through nearby video footage and fingerprints found on a car involved in the incident; he was arrested, charged, convicted, and given a 33-year prison sentence.

Did anyone in the Craig Street area see or hear anything that night that might add detail to what happened?