In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of a family and a community. On May 17, 2016, Jalil Skinner, a 28-year-old man, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left two other men injured. The violent encounter unfolded around 11:30 p.m. in the 100 block of West 28th Street, a residential area that would become the scene of a homicide investigation.
When police officers arrived at the scene following reports of a gunshot
disturbance, they discovered a chaotic and grim situation. Jalil Skinner was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man, aged 35, was also found at the location with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was promptly transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment. The violence of the evening was not confined to that single spot; a third victim, a 26-year-old man, had fled the immediate area on foot and was later found on 26th Street, also with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He too was taken to the hospital for medical attention.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Norfolk Police Department launched a homicide investigation, piecing together the events of that fatal night. Detectives appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible for Jalil Skinner’s death and the injuries to the other two men. However, despite the passage of time, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the case, nor has any information about potential suspects been released. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the motive behind it remain part of an ongoing investigation, leaving a family to mourn and a community to await answers.
