A man wanted for more than a year and a half in connection with a deadly shooting outside a Hampton nightclub is now in custody in New York. Curtis Frazier Jr., 27, was taken into custody without incident shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of Farragut Avenue in Brooklyn, capping a fugitive investigation that lasted nearly 20 months.
Frazier was wanted in connection with a homicide in Hampton that happened in the parking lot of Karma Restaurant & Lounge, according to 13News Now, which reported that the U.S. Marshals Service made the arrest in New York following the lengthy investigation. The shooting took place on April 11, 2025, and left 25-year-old DeAngelo Osborne with what WAVY described as a life-threatening gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Hampton Police Division investigators requested help from the USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force to locate and apprehend Frazier, per 13News Now's reporting. That task force worked with the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force to track him down, and investigators followed leads in North Carolina and Georgia before the trail led to Brooklyn.
Charges Awaiting Frazier in Virginia
Frazier now faces second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, shooting in a public place, and reckless handling of a firearm charges, according to 13News Now. He is being held at Brooklyn Central Booking and is awaiting extradition to Virginia, where he will face the charges.
Virginia law treats some of those allegations as serious felonies carrying mandatory prison time. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-53.1, use of a firearm during specified crimes, or display of a firearm in a threatening manner during those crimes, is a separate offense with a mandatory minimum of three years in prison for a first conviction and five years for a second or subsequent one. Separately, Virginia Code § 18.2-56.1 makes reckless handling of a firearm a Class 6 felony when the conduct is so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show reckless disregard for human life and causes serious bodily injury resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment. The statutes don't establish how, or whether, those provisions apply in Frazier's case.
Reward Had Climbed to $5,000
Before Frazier's arrest, the U.S. Marshals Service had increased the reward for information leading to his capture from $3,000 to $5,000, WAVY reported. Reports on his physical description also conflicted: WAVY described him as 5 feet 6 inches tall and around 150 pounds, while WTKR put his height at 5 feet 9 inches, also around 150 pounds.
A Second Deadly Shooting at the Same Venue
Osborne's death wasn't the only homicide tied to Karma Restaurant & Lounge. Police later responded to another shooting at the venue on February 14 that killed 40-year-old McMillian Willis, per the same WAVY report. Following that shooting, the City of Hampton revoked Karma's use permit, eliminating the nightclub's ability to serve alcohol, WAVY reported.
The venue's troubles extended beyond the two homicides. In a presentation to the city's planning commission, Hampton police cited nearly 100 incidents at the business since January 1, 2024, according to WTKR's reporting. The Hampton Planning Commission went on to recommend revoking Karma's conditional use permit altogether, with four commissioners voting in favor and two against, sending the matter to City Council for a final decision.
Hampton has taken similar action against troubled nightlife venues before. In October, the City Council voted to revoke a permit for Chance's Restaurant and Lounge, citing numerous public safety concerns, WTKR reported.
