Spirit Pryer, 27, was killed in a shooting in Newport News, Virginia, on the evening of Wednesday, July 23, 2025. At about 9:26 p.m. a shot detection system alerted police to gunfire in the 600 block of Aqua Vista Drive; officers arrived quickly and found Pryer outside with at least one gunshot wound. She was taken to a nearby hospital but died of her injuries.

Investigators recovered evidence at the scene and canvassed the area, and the police chief called the incident a senseless act of violence.

If anyone witnessed activity in the Aqua Vista Drive area that evening or has information about Spirit Pryer’s death, please contact Newport News Police.