On the evening of September 10, 2019, a gathering in the 5800 block of W. Hastings Arch in Virginia Beach meant to mourn a recent loss turned deadly when gunfire erupted. Brendan Anthony Breaux, 39, was struck during the shooting. Emergency services responded about 7:32 p.m. and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died of his wounds.

The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation, interviewed witnesses and processed the scene, but in the days and weeks afterward no suspects were publicly identified and no arrests were announced. The motive for the attack has not been released. The case remains unsolved as detectives continue to seek information.

If anyone who attended that gathering or who has information about the shooting remembers details that could help, please contact the Virginia Beach Police Department.