In the autumn of 2017, the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, was once again confronted with the specter of gun violence as it claimed the life of another young man. Cori Terry, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot on a Saturday night in November. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Virginia Avenue, where a bullet struck his abdomen. Rushed to a nearby hospital, he ultimately succumbed to the grievous wound.
Cori was known for his love of football, dancing, and music, and for his
ability to make others laugh. He was a graduate of Churchland High School, where he had been a notable high jumper for the Churchland Truckers. His family and friends remembered his big heart and his willingness to help others.
The profound grief of Cori's death was tragically compounded for his family, as he was the third of his brothers to be lost to gun violence in Portsmouth in the span of just a few years. This devastating series of events began in 2012 when his brother Marquis was killed. Two years later, in 2014, another brother, Emmanuel, was also fatally shot. The repeated loss plunged the Terry family into an unimaginable cycle of mourning and highlighted the persistent issue of violence within the community.
In the immediate aftermath of Cori Terry's shooting, his family had not been informed by authorities of any potential motive for the attack, and no arrests had been made. Information regarding any suspects in the shooting that ended Cori Terry's life has not been made publicly available.
