A Sunday evening in Kents Store, Virginia, ended in a fatal shooting. Marcus Allen Vargas, 30, was found dead from a gunshot wound after deputies responded to a disturbance in the 3000 block of Kents Store Way at about 6:15 p.m. on May 18, 2025. The body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Richmond for autopsy as the investigation continued.

Authorities described the incident as a domestic disturbance and said they believed it to be an isolated event with no ongoing risk to the community. In connection with the shooting, 25-year-old Zhamere Llada Ross was arrested and charged with homicide. The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office said it was assisted by the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police and asked anyone with information to contact its Investigations Section.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance that evening or has information about Vargas or the events on Kents Store Way, please contact the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Section.