Obie Lewis Holloway III

Obie Lewis Holloway III, a 21-year-old Black man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was known to friends and family as a loving, caring, and funny person. With nicknames like "Snap," he was a young man who worked for the city of Portsmouth, and his loss was deeply felt by those who loved him.

On the morning of Sunday, August 27, 2023, his life was cut short by violence. At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers from the Portsmouth Police Department were dispatched to the 1900 block of County Street, near Turnpike Park. When they arrived, emergency services found Holloway suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.

A homicide investigation was launched immediately. The case progressed quickly, and just three days later, on August 30, 2023, police announced that they had identified and charged a suspect in connection with Holloway’s death.

Authorities arrested 27-year-old Julian Brim for the shooting. He was charged with aggravated murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, shooting, cutting or stabbing with intent to maim, and possession of a firearm by a violent felon. At the time of the announcement, police had not released information about what may have led to the shooting or how Brim and Holloway might have known each other. Following the arrest, the case entered the legal system in August 2023.