Eric Lasha Adams, 37, was found dead in his Axton, Virginia, home on February 18, 2018, the victim of gun violence. His father discovered the body, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation that expanded across state lines.

Investigators, working with community tips, arrested three suspects in different states: 23-year-old Jake Andrew Lewis in San Marcos, Texas; Dylan Alan Day, 18, in Rockingham County, North Carolina; and 18-year-old Landon Handy of Liberty, North Carolina, by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. All three were charged with first-degree murder, robbery and using a firearm during the commission of a felony and were held pending extradition to Henry County.

The community held a candlelight vigil at St. John Baptist Church to remember Adams, described as a helpful and positive presence.

If anyone knew Eric Adams, his routines, or has information about the events of February 18, 2018, please share what is known.