In the early morning of Sunday, January 18, 2026, a shooting in a Roanoke parking lot left two men dead. The Roanoke Police Department says the incident occurred about 1:33 a.m. in the 200 block of Williamson Road SE. Twenty-six-year-old Alex Maleek Andrews was pronounced dead at the scene; the other victim, 32-year-old Christopher Dominique Banks of Roanoke, was taken to a hospital and later died.

Police describe Andrews as having approached Banks and an argument ensuing that escalated to gunfire. Investigators have not released a motive or detailed account of how the confrontation began. No arrests have been announced and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Roanoke Police at 540-344-8500.

Are there details about that stretch of Williamson Road or about either man that could help clarify what happened that morning?