One person has been charged with murder and another charge in connection with a fatal shooting incident on Thanksgiving, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responding to reports of shots fired into an occupied dwelling at 143 Villa Road at approximately 5 p.m. on November 28, arrived to find Marquise Antonio Waller, 29, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Waller was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators processed the area, collecting evidence to assist with the ongoing investigation. Waller’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy.
Shortly after the incident, 25-year-old Takai Anthony Brodie turned himself in to authorities at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Brodie was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the incident. He is currently being held without bond at the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate and urges anyone with information about the case to come forward.
“If you have any details that could assist in this case, please contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463),” officials stated.
The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information related to crimes. The reward amount varies based on the nature of the crime and the value of the information provided.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
