Charles Van Hooker, 51, was found shot to death inside a residence on Boxwood Road in Gretna, Virginia, on February 11, 2022. What began as a suspicious death was reclassified as a homicide after an autopsy confirmed the gunshot fatality.

Investigators tied the killing to a drug dispute and identified two men as suspects in connection with the shooting. One of the suspects was convicted of first-degree murder and received a life sentence. A second suspect faced a trial that ended in a mistrial in July 2023 when it was discovered that two prosecution witnesses had communicated with each other in a witness room.

Many questions remain about the events leading up to the shooting and the drug dispute that preceded it. Anyone with information about Van Hooker’s movements in Gretna, associates involved in the dispute, or the Boxwood Road residence is asked to come forward.