On the evening of August 18, 2024, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Davisville Court in Hopewell, Virginia. They found 44-year-old Conell Gholson, known to many as Joe, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries; his death was the fourth homicide in Hopewell that year.

Authorities arrested 24-year-old Dallas Lee Sydnor of Richmond on August 19, 2024, charging him with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Sydnor was held without bond at Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County; police said community cooperation helped lead to the swift arrest.

Gholson, born August 25, 1979, was a Hopewell High School graduate remembered for his vibrant personality and his love for his daughter, family, and friends. A service was held August 27, 2024, at Faith and Hope Temple Church of God in Christ in Petersburg, and he was laid to rest at Mt. Sinai Community Cemetery in Prince George.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything on the evening of August 18 that could help clarify what happened?