On the evening of December 30, 2018, a burst of violence at the Carriage House apartment complex in Virginia Beach shattered the community's sense of peace. When police responded to reports of a shooting on Coach Circle at approximately 8:30 p.m., they discovered a grim scene. Two men lay dead, and a third individual was suffering from serious injuries.
The authorities later identified one of the deceased as Christopher Jerome Bailey, a 31-year-old man from the neighboring city of Norfolk.
The second victim who lost his life in the triple shooting was identified as 30-year-old Feraud Lloyd Beard of Virginia Beach. The third victim, who was also shot, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, though their identity was not publicly released. The shooting took place in a residential area, not far from Virginia Wesleyan University, causing concern among local residents who reported hearing the gunshots.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the Virginia Beach Police Department launched an investigation into the double homicide and assault. Investigators canvassed the area and appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for the deadly shooting. However, in the days and weeks that followed, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were announced in connection with the deaths of Christopher Jerome Bailey and Feraud Lloyd Beard. The case, like so many others, left a grieving family and a community searching for answers that have yet to come to light.
