On the evening of November 30, 2022, two brothers were shot dead at their home on Railroad Avenue in Waverly, Virginia. Ronald Lorenza Ellis, 57, known as Duck, and his brother Alexander were both killed when a gunman entered the residence and opened fire; a woman present was injured. Ronald was a father, grandfather, brother and uncle who worked for years at Indka Farm in Windsor and at Carroll Foods in Ivor.

Investigators identified Shelton Hardy as a suspect and said he had been in a relationship with the brothers’ sister that had recently ended. Authorities reported Hardy had previously made threats against the family, and the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office warned the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous as a manhunt continued.

The deaths underscore the lethal escalation of domestic conflict. If anyone knew the victims, their routines, or has information about Shelton Hardy’s whereabouts, please come forward to assist the investigation.