On the evening of Sunday, October 30, 2022, 25-year-old Dennis D. Dubose was found inside a residence in the 800 block of Early Street in Farmville, Virginia, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers who responded to a shots-fired call at about 7:25 p.m. pronounced Dubose dead at the scene.

Dubose was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated from Prince Edward County High School in 2017, where he competed in football and track and field. He worked at Green Front Luxury Furniture before entering law enforcement, serving at Piedmont Regional Jail and later at the Farmville Immigration Detention Center. He was a father to a young daughter and was described as a respected member of the Farmville community.

A suspect was arrested the next day in Buckingham County and charged with first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The arrest involved multiple local and state agencies. If anyone in Farmville knew Dennis, saw activity around Early Street on the evening of October 30, 2022, or has information about the case, please come forward.