Sandra Yi Reporting
New developments today in the shooting investigation of two Latter-day Saint missionaries serving in Virginia. One missionary from Bountiful was killed.
Police in Chesapeake, Virginia remain tight-lipped about details of the investigation, but we do know they have recovered what they believe is the murder weapon. But tonight they're still looking for the trigger man.
Elder Morgan Young of Bountiful, Utah
Police won't say what the two missionaries witnessed Monday night as they were going door-to-door in a Chesapeake neighborhood, but it appears they were at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Christy Golden, Chesapeake, Va. Police Dept.: "We believe they may have come upon a crime that was being committed, and because of that a suspect approached them and shot them both."
Elder Morgan Young of Bountiful was killed, just two months shy of his homecoming. His companion, Elder Joshua Heidbrink of Colorado, survived and is in good condition at a hospital. His statements are valuable to police.
Christy Godlen: "He's been interviewed, and I'm not exactly sure what type of information was obtained from him, but obviously he did witness what happened, and I don't know if he recalls anything."
Police have recovered important evidence in the shooting, such as the alleged murder weapon. And they have several possible suspects, including a man seen running from the crime scene.
Christy Golden: "We're looking at several people, and we're just eliminating suspects as we go along, with information that's been received."
Tips from residents and a crime line are helping police build a case that could lead to an arrest.
Christy Golden: "We're not disclosing the type of crime that we believe they may have witnessed, but we are looking at all motives, whether it was a robbery. We're looking into all things that could have been committed."
Elder Young's parents may return from Virginia this week, but his funeral will probably not take place until next week.
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The new year started off on a violent note in Chesapeake, Virginia, when, just after 6 p.m. EST on January 2nd, two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were shot. The missionaries had apparently parked their bicycles to begin door-to-door proselytizing when they were approached and fired upon by an unidentified assailant. 

The men, ages 21 and 19, were both hit. One of the individuals was killed, and the other is in good condition at a nearby hospital. Although there has been some speculation that the missionaries were shot because they may have witnessed a crime, no specific details are available at this time. The gunman, described as a 5'10" black male, escaped on foot.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has approximately 56,000 young men and women performing full-time missionary work throughout the world. Missionary work is done on a volunteer basis, and young men are expected to serve a mission shortly after their 19th birthday. Male missionaries remain in the field for two years unless there are extenuating circumstances.

The murder was Chesapeake's first such crime of 2006. There were 15 murders in the city in 2005.