Brandon A. Holland, 30, was shot to death in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 7, 2024, at a residence on Moe Lane in Callaway, Virginia. Deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office found Holland deceased from an apparent gunshot wound after responding to a report of a shooting around 4:30 a.m. He was born December 22, 1993, in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and is remembered by family as a husband to Monica for seven years, a father figure to her children, and someone who enjoyed music, basketball, video games and travel.

The investigation produced arrests within days and weeks. On December 8, 2024, 37-year-old Antonio Maurice Payne of Lebanon, Virginia, was taken into custody in Montgomery County and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On December 18, 2024, 18-year-old Jamarion Nazier Dunnings was arrested and charged with non-capital second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. All three suspects were held without bond and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone knew Brandon, his routine, or saw activity on Moe Lane that morning, can you share what you remember?