Joseph Anthony Mayhan, a 32-year-old Black man described as homeless, was seen walking near Carolina Avenue and Arctic Avenue in Virginia Beach on the evening of Tuesday, April 2, 1991, wearing a dark blue sweater, off-white pants, and white topsider-style shoes. He was later found lying in a grassy area in the 700 block of Arctic Avenue and taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office.

The autopsy determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Mayhan was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 145 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The Virginia Beach Police Department continues to investigate; no arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced.

If anyone was in the Carolina and Arctic Avenue area that evening or has information about Joseph Mayhan’s last movements, please come forward.