Clarence James Martin Jr., 50, was shot and killed in front of a residence on the 100 block of Rocklawn Avenue in Danville, Virginia, on November 17, 2021. Police responding to reports of shots fired found Martin with a gunshot wound; he was taken to SOVAH Medical Center and pronounced dead there.

Investigators say an argument between Martin and another man, 43-year-old Khaleel Latwain Rodgers of Ringgold, Virginia, escalated and both drew firearms. Martin reportedly fired first, wounding Rodgers, who then returned fire and fatally struck Martin. Rodgers also sought treatment at the same medical center after being shot.

A Danville grand jury indicted Rodgers on first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; he surrendered to authorities on January 13, 2022, after recovering from his injuries. Does anyone have information about the events that night or about Clarence’s life in the neighborhood?