On the evening of Friday, July 23, 2021, gunfire was reported in the 2900 block of George Washington Memorial Highway in Yorktown, Virginia. Responding officers found two shooting victims. Floyd Lee James Jr., 44, of Williamsburg, was transported to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. A 4-year-old boy was also wounded; his injuries were reported as not life-threatening and he was in stable condition.

The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office investigated and arrested 33-year-old Adrian Vonshae Pope, who lived at the home where the shooting occurred. Pope was charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, shooting in a public place, destruction of property, child neglect, and reckless handling of a firearm, and was held at Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Floyd James Jr., please share what you know with investigators.