In the early morning hours of September 27, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the 400 block of North Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach. When police arrived at the scene around 2:15 a.m., they discovered a young man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Juelle Morton of Newport News, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the shooting quickly led detectives to a suspect.
The following day, on September 28, 2025, police arrested 21-year-old Cesar Bermudez Evans of Norfolk. He was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with Morton's death.
Further details emerged about the suspect, indicating that Bermudez Evans is a citizen of Nicaragua. He had been in the Hampton Roads area for a short time and was reportedly going through the asylum process. According to court documents, witness statements and video evidence linked him to the crime. The video allegedly shows Bermudez Evans approaching Morton with a gun and shooting him multiple times before leaving the scene. While he has offered apologies to the victim's family, he has also stated that he was not fully aware of his actions at the time. Following his arrest for the murder, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer for him.
