On the evening of October 29, 2022, 26-year-old Tyshais Dashawn King of Danville, Virginia, was shot inside the Hibbett Sports store at the Danville Mall and later died of his injuries at a hospital. King was described as having a charismatic personality and enjoyed rapping and dancing. The Danville Police Department searched the mall after the shooting to ensure patrons’ safety.

Investigators traced the attack to 18-year-old Christian Isiah Pinkney, who fled the scene. Pinkney was arrested in Burlington, North Carolina, on November 1, 2022, and returned to Virginia to face charges including second-degree murder, malicious discharge of a firearm in a public building, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Court filings say the confrontation stemmed from a social media dispute and a prior workplace encounter; surveillance video reportedly shows Pinkney shooting King, then chasing and shooting him again after he fell.

Would anyone with knowledge of King’s activities at the mall or the earlier social media dispute come forward with information?