On the evening of November 23, 2022, police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 5300 block of Wesleyan Drive in Virginia Beach and found 52-year-old Steven Terrence Watkins suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Virginia Beach Police Department has classified his death as a homicide.

Watkins was born in Philadelphia and served in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a stock trader and recently went into business with a friend operating a vending machine company. Described as energetic, outgoing, hard-working and caring, he is survived by his fiancée and five children.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced as detectives continue to pursue leads. If anyone has information about Watkins, his movements that night, or the area around Wesleyan Drive on November 23, please contact the Virginia Beach Police Department.