On the night of March 31, 2022, a dispute in the parking lot of Westside Village Apartments on Sinai Road in South Boston, Virginia, ended in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Lamar Ballou. Officers responding at about 11:30 p.m. found Ballou near Building 9 having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators say the shooting followed a physical altercation involving Ballou and at least two other people; numerous empty pistol cartridges were recovered at the scene and neighbors were interviewed.

Police described the incident as isolated and not an ongoing danger to the community. Thanks to tips, authorities identified a suspect and on April 3, 2022, 24-year-old Rashad Stovall of South Boston was arrested at a residence in Chesapeake without incident. Stovall was charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder and was held without bond. Ballou’s family has spoken of grief and a desire for justice while focusing on his children.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information that could clarify what happened that night, please share what is known.