HOPEWELL, Va. — A man and his dog were shot and killed in Hopewell on Wednesday afternoon, according to the city's police chief.
The shooting happened in the area of Piper Square Apartments around 4 p.m. Police identified the victim on Thursday morning as Endraqus Thomal Range.
Hopewell Police Chief Greg Taylor confirmed to Crime Insider Jon Burkett that Range was homeless and a veteran.
Dayon Elijah Williams, a 21-year-old Hopewell man, was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder, use of a firearm while in commission of a felony, and animal cruelty.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are unclear at this time.
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