Antwain Royqwell-Garifield Hampton, 24, was fatally shot after an altercation at a residence on Axton Road in Axton, Virginia, on the afternoon of August 11, 2023. A friend transported Hampton to SOVAH Health of Danville, arriving about 5:09 p.m.; he later died at the hospital. Pittsylvania County investigators determined the shooting occurred in neighboring Henry County and notified the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

Henry County deputies executed a search warrant at 7064 Axton Road with the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and processed the scene overnight, finding the home empty. Investigators identified 33-year-old Akeem Laquan Clark of Axton as a suspect and sought warrants charging him with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. Law enforcement has asked the public for help locating Clark.

If anyone has information about Hampton, the incident at 7064 Axton Road, or Clark’s whereabouts, please contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.