Dakota Ryan Bailey, 20, was fatally shot on January 3, 2018, during an attempted armed robbery at a residence in the 300 block of Stockpen Mountain Road in Giles County, in the Narrows area. The incident began on Stockpen Mountain and ended in front of the First National Bank of Peterstown in Narrows. Another man, 47-year-old David Joseph Cecil of Narrows, was shot and seriously injured and flown to a hospital; 18-year-old Tyler Lee Foster of Narrows sustained minor injuries.

Arrests and warrants followed quickly. David Joseph Cecil; Tyler Lee Foster; 18-year-old Darren Justin Cecil of Narrows; and 19-year-old Blade Donovan Powers of Wytheville were charged with breaking and entering and attempted armed robbery. Two women, 18-year-old Megan Kaylee Shaver of Lynchburg and 20-year-old Lindsey Paige Robertson of Pearisburg, were charged with conspiracy to commit breaking and entering and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. The homeowner, 31-year-old Anthony Dewaye Gautier of Narrows, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Except for David Cecil, who remained hospitalized, the named suspects were in custody and authorities stated they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the community.

Did anyone in the area have information about the movements of those involved on January 3, 2018?