On a Saturday afternoon in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Rashee Daquan Parson was tragically cut short. On October 15, 2022, Parson was standing outside an apartment in the 3000 block of Parkside Drive when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred without any apparent confrontation or interaction beforehand.
According to authorities, two individuals, who were acquaintances of Parson, approached and greeted him.
Moments after walking past, the two turned around and began shooting at an unarmed Parson. An autopsy later revealed that he had sustained twenty separate gunshot wounds. The shooters fled the scene immediately after the attack.
An investigation led by the Chesapeake Police Department's Homicide Detectives and Gang Suppression Unit resulted in the arrest of a juvenile suspect. Cell phone data placed the juvenile at the scene of the crime. In October 2024, the juvenile, who was tried as an adult, was convicted of first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of murder by a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake. The trial lasted three days, and the jury deliberated for about an hour before reaching a guilty verdict. The convicted individual faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on February 27, 2025. Information regarding the second suspect, referred to as a co-defendant, has not been detailed in the available information.
Born on March 24, 1998, in Norfolk, Virginia, Rashee Parson was known affectionately as 'Gway Jitt Baby' or 'Sheed.' He was described as a loving, caring, and hardworking individual with a smile that could light up a room. He was educated in the Norfolk Public School System, participated in the ROTC program, and later earned his GED. He had taken up a trade as a barber and had worked for a lumping service unloading containers. Parson was a father to one child and was remembered for being funny, enjoying the company of children, and being an outgoing and helpful person.
