In the quiet streets of Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Levi Frederick was cut short on the evening of March 2, 2015. A Black male, Frederick was with friends at a residence on River Creek Road when the sudden violence of a drive-by shooting erupted. Multiple shots, as many as 15, were fired from a passing vehicle, fatally wounding him.
Another individual was also injured in the attack.
In the immediate aftermath and the years that have followed, the pain of his loss has been a constant for his family. His mother, Chanda Frederick, has been a vocal advocate for justice for her son and for his daughter, who was born after his death and never had the chance to meet her father. The family and friends of Levi Frederick have gathered to remember him, releasing balloons and holding vigils at his gravesite, keeping his memory alive and pleading for answers.
Despite the passage of time, the case of Levi Frederick's murder remains an open and unsolved chapter for the Chesapeake Police Department. Investigators have classified it as a cold case homicide, and despite their efforts, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The authorities continue to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the investigation, while a family is left to navigate a world forever changed by a senseless act of violence.
