Victim Information

Damoni Sawyer

Gender:
Male
Height:
Unavailable
Hair Color:
Unknown
Age:
18
Race:
Black or African American
Weight:
Unavailable
Eye Color:
Unknown

Case Details

Hampton Police Division Damoni Sawyer 52nd Street and Rotary Street Hampton

About the Case:

On July 7, 2017, at approximately 1316 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 52nd Street and Rotary Street. Officers located two victims suffering gunshot wounds lying on the ground next to a black Dodge Avenger. Sawyer later died from his injuries at the hospital. It was later learned the victims had stopped in this area to try and put a bumper to the car back on that had fallen off earlier in the day. While trying to reapply the bumper, unknown subjects in a silver Chrysler 300 or a BMW (or similar make) pulled up to the victims and opened fire.
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
07/07/2017
Location:
52nd Street and Rotary Street Hampton
Status:
Active

Reporting Agency Information

Contact Name:
Elizabeth Daszkowski
Address:
40 Lincoln Street Hampton Virginia 23669
Phone Number:
7577276223
Email:
edaszkowski@hampton.gov