A sense of shock and loss fell over a Hampton, Virginia, community on the night of November 4, 2020. Raymun Garner, a 25-year-old man, became the victim of a fatal shooting in the 200 block of Breckinridge Court. The evening's calm was shattered at 9:21 p.m. when multiple calls flooded into Public Safety Communications, reporting the sound of gunfire.
Responding officers arrived at the scene to find a grave situation.
Inside a residence, they located Raymun Garner suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics from the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue quickly transported him to a local hospital to be treated for what were described as life-threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Garner ultimately succumbed to his wounds. The initial stages of the investigation suggested that Garner was in the roadway when he was tragically struck by bullets fired by an unknown assailant or assailants.
In the immediate aftermath, the Hampton Police Division actively sought the public's help in piecing together the events that led to Garner's death. The motive and the specific circumstances surrounding the incident remained unclear, and authorities had no suspect information to release to the public. The investigation into the death of Raymun Garner was classified as a homicide. As of now, there have been no announced arrests, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the case.
