Charles City County saw its first murder in more than a decade when James Sheldon, 38, was found fatally shot in the early morning hours on Little Elam Road. Deputies responded to a shots-fired call at 2:35 a.m. and arrived within five minutes; EMS followed two minutes later but Sheldon was pronounced dead at the scene. The killing occurred in the 8400 block of Little Elam Road on a Saturday, leaving the small community stunned.

The Charles City County Sheriff’s Department worked with the Virginia State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and Richmond Police as the investigation proceeded. By that Saturday evening authorities had taken 37-year-old Antiwan Jackson into custody and charged him with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Does anyone have information about activity on or near Little Elam Road that night or knew James Sheldon?