On the night of Friday, February 27, 2026, officers responded about 11:15 p.m. to a report of a man shot on the 300 block of East Cawson Street in Hopewell, Virginia. The victim, later identified as 32-year-old Hopewell resident Andwuan Stewart, was found with gunshot wounds and taken to Tri-Cities Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The Hopewell Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit has classified the case as a homicide and says the shooting appears to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been made and the investigation remains active. Funeral arrangements have been handled by the Petersburg Chapel of Bland Funeral Homes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lead Detective William Martin at 541-2284, provide an anonymous tip to the Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers hotline at 541-2202, or submit a tip via the P3tips mobile app. Did anyone in the community see or hear anything on East Cawson Street that night?