A 20-year-old Virginia Beach woman was killed in a shooting on June 10, and police have charged a local man with her murder.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received a report of a shooting in the 5100 block of Florentine Way at approximately 6:33 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found Jayda Edwards, 20, of Virginia Beach suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Edwards was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives with the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Homicide Squad took over the investigation and quickly identified Steven Trotman, 22, of Virginia Beach, as the suspect.
On June 11, police charged Trotman with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The shooting has shocked residents in the Florentine Way area, a residential neighborhood where violent crimes of this nature are relatively uncommon. Investigators have not released details regarding a possible motive or the circumstances that led to the shooting.
The case remains under active investigation by the Virginia Beach Police Department Detective Bureau. Authorities are asking anyone who may have information about the incident to contact investigators at (757) 385-4101.
Police have not announced any additional arrests or charges related to the case.