In the early hours of August 1, 2021, gunfire on the 1800 block of Park Avenue in Lynchburg, Virginia left 65-year-old Garey Douglas Braxton with a fatal gunshot wound. Police found Braxton about 3:40 a.m.; he was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital and died shortly after arrival. Braxton was described as Black and 65 years old.

Officials identified a suspect the same day and arrested 22-year-old Van Travell Bradby. He was booked at Blue Ridge Regional Jail and charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding, reckless handling of a firearm, and shooting into an occupied dwelling. Investigators said an altercation occurred before the shooting, though the precise nature of that dispute was not released.

What additional information do readers have about Braxton, his activities that night, or who might have witnessed the altercation?