On June 1, 2009, 30-year-old Tione Demetrius Vincent of Chesapeake, Virginia, was abducted in Norfolk and forced into a van. A police pursuit that began in Norfolk ended in Chesapeake, and during the chase a shootout occurred between the suspects and law enforcement. Vincent was found dead inside the vehicle; investigators determined he had been killed before the shootout with police.

An investigation identified and led to the arrests of two men, Dedrion Short and Willie Simmons. Court proceedings described the abduction and the events that led to Vincent’s murder, and both Short and Simmons were found guilty of the murder. Vincent was a husband and father of six; his family and community were left grieving after this violent crime.

If anyone knew Tione, saw the van or the chase on June 1, 2009, or has information that could add to the record, please come forward.