Brandon Antonie Holland, 30, was shot and killed at his home in Callaway, Virginia, during the early morning hours of Saturday, December 7, 2024. Born in nearby Rocky Mount, Holland was a husband and a father figure to his wife’s children and was known to have deep ties to the Franklin County area.

Authorities quickly classified the death as a homicide. On December 18, 2024, 37-year-old Antonio Maurice Payne of Lebanon was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A second arrest followed on December 18, 2024, when 18-year-old Jamarion Nazier Dunnings was taken into custody on charges of non-capital second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Both were being held without bond. No public motive or detailed account of each person’s alleged role has been released.

Did anyone in Franklin County have information about Holland’s activities or who might have had a dispute with him leading up to December 7?