A dispute in a Roanoke parking lot on the night of January 18, 2026, ended in fatal shootings that left two men dead, including 32-year-old Christopher Dominique Banks. The incident occurred at about 1:33 a.m. in the 200 block of Williamson Road SE and is being investigated as a double homicide.

Roanoke police say Banks was in the parking lot when he was approached by 26-year-old Alex Maleek Andrews. An argument began and culminated in a shooting; officers found both men with gunshot wounds. Andrews was pronounced dead at the scene. Banks was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not released details about what prompted the argument. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.