Mark Anthony Ward, 48, died from a gunshot to the head after a shooting at a business on Russel Creek Road in St. Paul, Virginia. The shooting occurred on March 31, 2018 at Deer Builders; Ward died two days later from his injuries.

Authorities arrested 68-year-old Larry Fields of Dante, described as Ward’s ex-brother-in-law and co-worker. Witnesses said the men had been engaged in what was initially called horseplay before the situation escalated. Fields told investigators the shooting was accidental. Charges were originally filed for felony reckless handling of a firearm and aggravated malicious wounding, then upgraded after Ward’s death to first-degree murder, felony murder by reckless handling of a firearm, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Fields was held without bond and a Wise County Circuit Court trial was set for July 25, 2018.

Does anyone have information about the incident at Deer Builders or recollections from that time that could help clarify what happened?