In the early morning hours of December 6, 2015, 22-year-old George Cain III was shot inside the Smoove Operators nightclub on North Main Street in Emporia following a dispute with another man. The argument escalated at about 1:50 a.m. when that man produced a firearm and shot Cain in the torso. Cain was taken to Southern Virginia Regional Hospital but was pronounced dead of his injuries.

Police identified 26-year-old Christopher Rayshawn Powell as the suspect. As an Emporia officer, William King, attempted to take Powell into custody, Powell allegedly shot the officer in the leg; King was hospitalized and later airlifted to VCU Medical Center in stable condition. Powell was arrested, held without bond, and charged with Cain’s murder. Two other men, Rakei D. Stokes and Calvin L. Evans, were charged in connection with the shooting of the officer, including charges of attempted capital murder and conspiracy to commit capital murder.

Are there witnesses or anyone who was at the club that night who can provide more details about what sparked the argument?