Charles Barber was killed in May 1976 at 2517 Malcolm Court in Chesapeake, Virginia. He died of a gunshot wound; the death is classified as a homicide.

No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case became cold over the decades and remains unsolved. Chesapeake Police Department’s cold case unit maintains the investigation and periodically reviews the evidence.

Few other details about the shooting are available publicly, and the circumstances around who was responsible remain unclear. If anyone has information about Charles Barber, his movements that month, or the address on Malcolm Court in 1976, Chesapeake Police welcome tips.