NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Swagg is what loved ones called him.
Atlanta native Timothy Anderson II moved to Hampton Roads shortly after high school to help build the nation’s warships. Years later, he would open a catering company named Sweet and Savory.
His short life, however, would end by gunfire on Christmas Eve 2022 on West Pembroke Avenue in Hampton.
“He was shot nine times; one of them went through his wallet,” said Anderson’s sister, Heavene Nolley. “He was left there alone.”
Days later, other loved ones traveled from Georgia to reconstruct the crime.
“He went to District 41, and that was the last time he was seen there,” Nolley said. “He got invited to a invite-only type of after-party, and the after-party just turned into something deadly.”
Two years later, the sister who followed him to Hampton Roads is heartbroken about the loss of her brother and a loss of traction in a murder case turned cold. The mother of four is considering a return to Georgia.
“With no help from the enforcement, I just feel alone — sorry,” Nolley said while tears fell from her face. “The police haven’t been in good communication with us. The officer is no longer answering his phone calls.”