In the early morning of November 7, 2010, 35-year-old Tushawn Wray Drew of Roanoke was found shot inside his vehicle on Church Avenue at about 1:20 a.m. Known as Shawn to friends and family, he was a father of six and worked as a bouncer; those who knew him called him joyful, friendly, caring and a Big Teddy Bear.

Two visitors who had met Drew at a party that evening reported to a police supervisor that a dark-colored vehicle pulled up to Drew’s car in the 500 block of Church Avenue. Two people exited that vehicle and opened fire, then fled the scene. The shooting left Drew dead and his family grieving.

In 2017 arrests were made: Ronnie Thomas of Roanoke faced first-degree murder charges and later entered a no-contest plea and received a 30-year sentence. Timothy Price Jr. also pleaded guilty and was scheduled for sentencing that year. Anyone with information about the case is asked to come forward.