On the morning of March 6, 2022, deputies from the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Dummondtown Road residence in Accomac and found 41-year-old Jamar Antwyn Muscle Smith of Onancock suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Norfolk Medical Examiner’s Office for an official determination of cause of death. Jamar, known as Muscle to friends and family, is described as having a good heart, a willingness to help others, and a big sense of humor.

Investigators continued the case for more than a year. In May 2023 a multi-jurisdictional grand jury returned an indictment and police arrested 34-year-old Vontrell Lataize Trader of Accomac on charges including second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a murder, and possession of a firearm by a violent felon. Court records state the alleged offenses occurred on Trader’s 33rd birthday and note prior felony convictions, including a 2018 robbery and firearm conviction; he was held without bond after the arrest.

If anyone knew Jamar, saw activity on Dummondtown Road that morning, or has information relevant to the case, please come forward.