On a cold Monday night in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Terrence Donald Lowther, a Black male from Newport News, was tragically cut short. Just before midnight on November 27, 2017, police were called to the LaSalle Landing apartments where they discovered Lowther inside, suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Hampton Police Division detectives began an intensive investigation.
Officers went door-to-door throughout the apartment complex in the early morning hours, seeking any information that could lead to the person responsible for Lowther's death. One neighbor reported hearing what sounded like a fight, describing 'thumping and bumping against the wall' prior to the gunshot. The apartment complex had recently installed security cameras, which investigators hoped would provide crucial evidence in their search for the gunman who remained at large.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement and pleas to the public for information, the investigation into Terrence Donald Lowther's murder grew cold. In the years that have passed since his violent death, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, leaving a painful void for his family and community. The case remains an unsolved homicide, a stark reminder of a life taken too soon and a quest for justice that continues.
