A victim is found shot in the head lying in a ditch In the late summer of 1992, the discovery of a body in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, began a mystery that has lingered for decades. Desmond Anthony Fergus, a 27-year-old Black man, was found on August 19, 1992, partially submerged in a ditch. It was apparent he had been the victim of foul play.
An investigation by the Virginia State Police determined that Fergus had been shot multiple times, with three bullets recovered from his body.
Due to the state of decomposition, authorities believed his body had been in the ditch for at least two days, placing the estimated date of the incident as August 17, 1992. The case was officially classified as a homicide.
A break in the case seemed possible when Fergus's vehicle was located in the city of Suffolk on August 24, 1992, five days after his body was found. However, this discovery did not lead to any immediate arrests or the identification of any suspects.
The investigation into the death of Desmond Anthony Fergus remains an active cold case. To date, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his murder. The Virginia State Police continue to have the case open, appealing to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the long-unsolved homicide.
