On a summer evening in Hampton, Virginia, the life of a young man was cut short, leaving a community with questions that linger to this day. Robert Lee Anderson, a 24-year-old male, was discovered inside a vehicle on August 20, 2016, at Epstein's Mobile Home lot situated in the 300 block of Mercury Boulevard. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene following reports of shots fired, and Anderson was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
At the time of his death, Anderson was a resident of the neighboring city of Newport News. A graduate of Lowndes High School's class of 2010, he was remembered as a former football player, known to some by the nickname 'Texas.' In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Hampton Police Division officials stated that the motive and the specific circumstances surrounding the incident were under active investigation.
Authorities appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the identification of a suspect or suspects in the fatal shooting. Despite their efforts and the passage of time, the case of Robert Lee Anderson's death remains an open investigation. His homicide is listed in the Virginia Cold Case Database, a somber reminder that no arrests have been made and justice for Anderson and his loved ones has yet to be secured. The search for answers into who is responsible for his untimely death continues.
