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Two men dead after shooting in Hopewell

By Marysa Tuttle,

4 hours ago

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Two men are dead following a shooting in Hopewell early Sunday morning, according to the Hopewell Police Department.

At around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, officers responded to the 300 block of North Radford Drive for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they found two men with gunshot wounds.

According to police, one of the victims, identified as 23-year-old Damonye Lamont Taylor, of Hopewell, was pronounced dead on scene.

The other victim, identified as 30-year-old Dequante Travell Roney, of Prince George, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died due to his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Lead Detective Tara Clark of the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284 .

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