Mehki M. Teachey was just 25 when gunfire ended his life in Norfolk early Sunday. Police got the call around 12:30 a.m. on October 11. Officers found him on the side of a building in the 800 block of East Little Creek Road. He had a serious gunshot wound. He died right there at the scene.
Teachey lived in Newport News. He was young and had years ahead of him. His family now faces a sudden empty space where he used to be. Friends and relatives are left holding memories that hit harder than before.
The shooting happened near several businesses close to Sewells Point Road. No one has been named as a suspect yet. Detectives are still working the case. They want anyone who saw or heard something to call the Norfolk Crime Line.
Bilal Muhammad from Stop The Violence came to the area later. He talked with people who live nearby. One young man told his family to get down on the floor when the shots rang out. Muhammad said the sound of repeated gunfire was hard to hear in a place where people live and work.
He has seen many scenes like this. It never gets easier. A life is gone and there is no winner. Families grieve. Neighbors look for answers. The pain sticks around long after the police leave.
Muhammad pointed out that Norfolk has seen more homicides this year than last. He wants people to step up and get involved. Talk more. Watch out for each other. Work on problems before they turn deadly.
Teachey’s name is now part of that hard list. His loved ones will feel the loss every day. The rest of the city can choose to remember what happened and try to stop the next one.
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