Shooting at 2000 BLOCK OF NORTH ARMISTEAD AVENUE on 02/17/2026 12:31 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 02/17/2026 12:31 AM
Description: A Shooting Occurred Where A 36-Year-Old Male Was Killed, And Another Victim Sustained A Non-Life-Threatening Injury. The Incident Is Believed To Be Isolated.
Address: 2000 BLOCK OF NORTH ARMISTEAD AVENUE, Hampton, VA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Alexander SmithMissing Age
27Est. Current Age
52Last Seen
Virginia Beach, VA on 10/15/2000Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 11" Weight: 180 lbsCase Number
MP12186Area Cold Cases
Name
Lois SchmidtAge
29Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On monday, june 28, 2004 at 7:56 am, police, fire, and paramedics responded to the 1100 block of newcombe road for a reported gunshot wound. A man was found lying in the front yard of a residence with a gunshot wound. He advised there were two more family members inside the home who had also been shot. As the police officers entered the home finding the other wounded victims, a fire was discovered. The two victims’ were removed from the burning home and were examined by paramedics only to find they had died from their injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. The injured man was transported to a local hospital where he was treated. The deceased were identified as 29 year old lois schmidt and 7 year old jonathan vetrano. Both lived in the 1100 block of newcombe road. Three family pets were also inside the home at the time this attack occurred, two dogs had been shot, one died and the other survived. Lois schmidt was a 29 year old white female who had brown eyes, brown shoulder length hair, 5’ 4’’ tall weighing 142 pounds.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department