On the night of June 28, 2009, gunfire erupted at an apartment complex on Gilmerton Road in Chesapeake, Virginia. At about 10:22 p.m., two unidentified Black males opened fire, striking 23-year-old resident Darius Taylor and another man. Taylor later died of his injuries; the other victim was wounded.

Chesapeake Police officers canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed potential witnesses, but investigators were unable to determine a motive. No arrests have ever been announced, and the shooters’ identities remain unknown. The case is listed among the city’s unsolved homicides and remains under the Cold Case Homicide Investigations unit’s review.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the two men who fled on foot, please contact the Chesapeake Police.