On the morning of October 20, 2020, William Henry Bailey, 72, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Russell County Shopping Center in Lebanon, Virginia. Bailey was attempting to leave the lot when he was confronted by Brenda Jane Hicks, 65, of Castlewood; the two were reportedly estranged. Hicks retrieved a firearm from her vehicle and shot Bailey. The impact sent Bailey’s truck into other parked cars before it stopped. Bailey was taken to Russell County Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Brenda Jane Hicks contacted 911 shortly after the shooting and was arrested at the scene. She was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. In April 2022 Hicks pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and to shooting in a public place causing injury; she was held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail following the plea. Anyone with information about Bailey or the confrontation that morning is asked to come forward.