In the early morning hours of November 6, 2022, a shooting in the 3500 block of North Military Highway in Norfolk, Virginia, claimed the life of 24-year-old Rashaan A. Brickhouse of Chesapeake. Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim around 2:00 a.m. and found Brickhouse suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Known affectionately as 'Rocky Brickz,' Rashaan Amari Brickhouse was born on
November 28, 1997. A 2016 graduate of Oscar Smith High School, he was a father to his young son, Jayden. He had worked as a painter at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. His loved ones remembered his infectious smile and his active participation in the youth ministry at New Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Following the shooting, the Norfolk Police Department opened an investigation into the incident. However, detectives have not publicly released a motive or any information about the circumstances that led to the shooting. As of the latest available reports, no suspects have been identified or arrested in connection with the death of Rashaan A. Brickhouse, and the case remains unsolved. Authorities have encouraged anyone with information to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.
