Jonathan Michael John Hankins, 37, died on the night of June 8, 2021, after being shot outside the Church Road home of his longtime friend in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Hankins, a lifelong Dinwiddie resident and father known for enjoying football and comedy movies, reportedly went to his friend’s house to prank or surprise him and banged on the door and side of the house without announcing his presence.

Awakened and believing an intruder was at the door, the homeowner, Matthew Allen Sharpf, armed himself and fired one shot after seeing a silhouette through the front door; deputies found Hankins dead at the scene. Investigators described the incident as a tragic accident, but Sharpf was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter and arraigned in Dinwiddie County General District Court on June 10, 2021; he was later released on an unsecured bond.

No prior quarrel between the men has been reported. Does anyone have information about Hankins, his last known movements, or the events at that house that night?