Family seeks help, justice in Virginia Beach killing

By Elisabeth Hulette
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 10, 2012

VIRGINIA BEACH

Someday, Ameer Kareem Hamid Baksh wanted to return to his family's homeland, Trinidad, his father said.

But he'll never get there. The thought moved Kemal Baksh to tears Monday afternoon as he made a public plea for help finding the killer who ended his son's life.

"My son, he's an angel," Baksh said.

"Anyone who knows anything, or hears anything, or sees anything, I would love it if they would contact police," Ameer's mother, Marilyn Baksh said. "Help us with this."

The shot rang out Thursday just after 4:30 p.m. in the Windsor Oaks neighborhood, according to police.

Officers arrived to find Ameer Baksh, 20, with a gunshot wound in the 3800 block of Old Forge Road. He had been riding a skateboard just before the shooting, said Detective John Allen with Virginia Beach police.

Baksh, who lived with his family in the 3900 block of Water Oak Lane, was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and later pronounced dead. Police are looking for three males between the ages of 17 and 25, said Grazia Moyers, a police spokeswoman.

The Baksh family is hoping for justice.

Kemal Baksh, a disabled Vietnam combat veteran, said his son was kind and sympathetic, happy and loved by family, friends and neighbors.

He was never jealous or envious, his father said. He never answered back.

"He was just pure love," his mother said.

Baksh graduated from Green Run High School in 2010 and worked at a nearby gas station, they said. He was the fourth of five children, the second son in his family.

He loved to travel and had hiked to Ohio and hitchhiked to California. Someday he was hoping to return to Trinidad, his father said.

"I don't know why anyone would want to take a good soul like him. I don't understand it," Marilyn Baksh said through tears.

"Twenty years of my life taking care of him and in a second they just snuffed out his life," she said. "God has a better purpose for him. That's what I believe."

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (562-5887) or text VBTIP with your information to CRIMES (274697). Tipsters remain anonymous and are eligible to receive cash rewards of up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.

Elisabeth Hulette, 757-222-5097, elisabeth.hulette@pilotonline.com

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so sorry

Submitted by Tomterrific on Mon, 04/09/2012 at 10:23 pm.

Absolutly horrendous crime. What a shame this sweert young man who had nothing but Gods purpose in his heart had to be taken. Those cowardly animals that took him will stand before God Almighty and answer for this action. I pray for justice in this matter and peace to the hearts of his family.

danger in a suburban area

Submitted by bellaura on Mon, 04/09/2012 at 11:45 pm.

This is unacceptable!! I see cops all up and down Bow Creek for god knows trying to catch speeders as they nestle up in the bushes to catch minor crime while all the while 3 thug disgusting roamers travel around shooting innocent people in broad freaking daylight!!!!! Where are the cops now??? I must have seen a million cops on the way to Mt. trashmore today as we road through plaza trail and silina catching "speeders"--good god go catch the killers who hurt the good people of our area!! start with chimney hill area and all around the holland area magic hollow and rosemont rd area. Crime is getting bad around here --but oh no--let's just focus on catching speeders. god bless these family members

Atrocious

Submitted by Ptown67 on Tue, 04/10/2012 at 12:21 am.

Why can't we get more than "three males between the ages of 17 and 25" out of the VP? If somebody saw that much, they saw much more. Is the local establishment and media burying racial descriptions just because of the racially charged environment that has been created by our pals Jackson & Sharpton in the Trayvon Martin case?

Somebody killed this young man with one gunshot, in broad daylight on a well-traveled street. Their actual descriptions have been redacted for PC reasons. I hope the Beach Police got the unedited version and can bring these murderers to justice.

its amazing the national

Submitted by bellaura on Tue, 04/10/2012 at 1:01 am.

its amazing the national coverage the case in Florida got but I doubt this story will last but a week locally--what a sad racially charged society we do live in

Add another one to the cold case files

Submitted by EdithRSinger on Tue, 04/10/2012 at 10:21 am.

To the Baksh family my heart goes out to you.Not only because of the murder of your son but also because his murder happened in Va Beach. Having 20 plus years experience of working with victims of crime, I can tell you that the odds of the Va Beach Police solving this are nill. If they haven't found the killer of the Norfolk police officer that was murdered in Va Beach the chances of them their finding your son's killer are even slimmer. There is a huge ego problem within the homicide department and if there is nothing in it for the individual detective to benefit from,your loved one's murder case gets passed around and around till it winds up labeled "cold case". I've waited over 20 years for them to find the killer of my loved one.

where are some updates on

Submitted by bellaura on Sat, 04/14/2012 at 9:07 pm.

where are some updates on this case im very upset and thats one reason why I hate vabeach--the cops here suck

Pray Pray Pray

Submitted by w810angel on Tue, 04/02/2013 at 9:05 pm.

Genesis 4:10-12
And He said, "What have you done ? The voice of your brothers blood cries out to me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth...
... a fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth."

Matthew 10:26
"Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Hate the politics not the police officers

Submitted by w810angel on Tue, 04/02/2013 at 10:41 pm.

The reality is, there are some exceptional, truly Good* Cops on the force. Risking their lives and doing everything humanly possible and within their power, to facilitate Justice, Protect and To Serve.

Hampton Roads.com/News *

Submitted by w810angel on Tue, 04/02/2013 at 9:36 pm.

Hampton Roads.com/News * Thursday April 5 ....Police are looking for three males between the ages of 17 and 25, said Grazia Moyers, a police spokeswoman. Hampton Roads.com/News * April 22 VIRGINIA BEACH -- Three men wanted for the (April 22) murder of a man in Va. Beach last month are now in custody
They're charged in the shooting death of 42-year-old Jackie Delice, who was found dead in the 4600 block of Pembroke Lake Circle on Sunday night, April 22.

things that make you go Hummmmmm .....

Where is the VBPD?

Submitted by buggr on Tue, 07/23/2013 at 8:40 pm.

I was with Amir the day before he was murdered. This is a total outrage. A close friend of mine personally witnessed his murder. While attempting to call him, I was informed he had been shot in the head before his name was even released in the news.

Two males were with him when he was murdered. Neither were interviewed. Two males jumped out of a silver and black Dodge Intrepid. One masked male walked up and shot Amir point-blank in the head. Another was behind the first with a shotgun. The detail in which he described him "bleeding out" was unforgettable.

Amir had no reason to die as he was a wonderful person. The suspects are long gone and the police have not made any effort to find them.

FIND AMIR'S KILLER VBPD, you're worthless.

Family seeks help, justice in Virginia Beach killing

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