On the morning of July 21, 2024, 23-year-old Damonye Lamont Taylor was shot and killed during a house party in the 300 block of North Radford Drive in Hopewell, Virginia. Taylor, who attended Hopewell High School and played football there, was one of two victims; 30-year-old Dequante Travell Roney also died after the shooting. Hopewell Police responded to reports of gunfire at about 3:34 a.m. and pronounced Taylor dead at the scene while Roney was taken to a hospital and later succumbed to his injuries.

Hopewell Police opened an investigation into the double homicide and asked the public for assistance in identifying those responsible. Few other details about the incident or possible motives have been released. If anyone attended the party or has information about the shooting, please contact the Hopewell Police Department with what might help the investigation.