Christine Renee Donahue, 54, a lifelong Virginia Beach resident, was found dead outside a home in the 600 block of Oleander Circle on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Officers responded about 12:20 p.m. after a neighbor called 911 about bullet holes in their property and located Donahue on an adjacent lot with a significant chest wound.

Police identified 54-year-old Brian Burton, also of Virginia Beach, as a suspect. Officers located Burton on the patio of the residence reportedly holding a gun to his head; he fired the weapon without suffering visible injury and was taken into custody. Court documents state Burton and Donahue were in a relationship and that Burton allegedly admitted to shooting Donahue because she was planning to evict him from her home. Burton has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw anything in the Oleander Circle area around midday on May 10 who can help clarify what happened?