On an April evening in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 27-year-old Robert T. Lucas III was tragically cut short. On April 11, 2018, police responded to reports of gunfire on Nicholson Street. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered Lucas suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate medical attention he received, his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the death of the male victim quickly focused on a single suspect.
Five days after the shooting, Norfolk police identified 39-year-old Mitchell R. Grice as the man they believed was responsible for Lucas's death. Authorities secured warrants for his arrest on charges of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A search for Grice, who was considered armed and dangerous, was immediately launched.
After a nearly three-month manhunt, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with Norfolk Police Fugitive Detectives, located and apprehended Mitchell Grice on July 18, 2018. He was taken into custody without incident on North Military Highway. Following his arrest, Grice was incarcerated as he awaited legal proceedings for the charges brought against him in connection with the death of Robert Lucas. There is no publicly available information detailing the outcome of the trial, a conviction, or any sentence that may have been served.
