Two men dead after shooting in Hopewell

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Two men are dead following a shooting in Hopewell early Sunday morning, according to Hopewell police.

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of North Radford Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.

According to police, one of the victims, identified as 23-year-old Damonye Lamont Taylor of Hopewell, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other victim, identified as 30-year-old Dequante Travell Roney of Prince George, was taken to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Lead Investigator Tara Clark of the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284.