A dispute in the front yard of a North James Madison Highway residence in New Canton, Virginia, turned deadly on the evening of May 24, 2023. Devonte Nicholas, 31, of Dillwyn, was found with a gunshot wound and died at the scene. A 32-year-old man from New Canton was also shot and taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition with life-threatening injuries.

The Buckingham County Sheriff's Office responded around 7 p.m. and said firearms were produced on both sides during the dispute. A suspect was arrested the next day: 31-year-old Floyd Chambers was taken into custody and held without bond pending further court action. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting and what prompted the dispute was ongoing.

If anyone in New Canton knew either man, witnessed the shooting, or has information about the dispute that led to this violence, please come forward.