CHESAPEAKE, VA — Police in Chesapeake are asking the public for information that could lead to an arrest in a January 2021 cold case. Investigators say Kerry Eaton Jr. was shot and killed inside an apartment in the 3200 block of Towne Point Road.
A second person was also shot in the same incident and later recovered from the injuries. Chesapeake police are now offering a reward as they continue to look for answers in the long-running case.
Reward offer renews attention on the unsolved case
By offering a reward, investigators are trying to generate new tips from anyone who may know something about what happened that night. Police did not provide the amount of the reward in the information released.
The case has remained open since the shooting in January 2021. Authorities have not announced any arrest, and they are still seeking information that could move the investigation forward.
Cold-case investigations often depend on witnesses, neighbors, or others with overlooked details coming forward later. In this case, police are focusing on information that would help identify the person or people responsible.
What police say happened in the apartment
According to Chesapeake police, the shooting took place inside an apartment in the 3200 block of Towne Point Road. Kerry Eaton Jr. died as a result of the gunfire.
Police also said another person was wounded during the incident and survived after recovering from the injuries. No additional details were released about the relationship between the victims or the circumstances that led to the shooting.
Investigators have not publicly identified a suspect. They also have not said whether the shooting involved one gunman or more than one person.
Towne Point Road neighborhood remains tied to the investigation
The apartment complex address places the case in a busy residential area of Chesapeake. For investigators, the exact location matters because it can help identify who was nearby and who may have seen or heard activity connected to the shooting.
Police are relying on anyone with first-hand knowledge, old conversations, or previously unshared observations to come forward. Even small details can matter in an older case when detectives are trying to reconstruct what happened.
Officials have not said whether they are reviewing new physical evidence or testing older evidence in the case. The public appeal centers on tips that could help police reach an arrest.
How residents can help detectives
Chesapeake police are directing people with information to share it with investigators. The department’s reward offer is intended to encourage anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact law enforcement.
No further instructions were included in the information released, and police have not announced a deadline for submitting tips. Anyone with relevant information would be important to the case because the killing has remained unsolved since 2021.
The investigation remains active, and police are still asking for the public’s help in identifying who was responsible for the fatal apartment shooting.
A homicide that has remained open since 2021
The killing of Kerry Eaton Jr. is one of the cases Chesapeake detectives are still trying to close years later. The fact that another person survived the shooting means investigators also have a second account of the violence, though police have not shared details about that person’s statement.
For families and investigators alike, a cold case can stay unresolved for years without a break in the evidence. Police are now hoping the reward will bring forward the tip that finally leads to an arrest in the January 2021 shooting.
Police continue to search for answers
Chesapeake police have not released information about a suspect description, motive, or any arrest. What they have made clear is that they still want the public’s help in the case tied to Towne Point Road.
The renewed appeal keeps the investigation visible and may help reach people who were unwilling to speak before. For detectives, the goal remains the same: find information that leads to an arrest in the homicide of Kerry Eaton Jr.
