1 dead after shooting, single-vehicle accident in Hopewell

1 dead after shooting, single-vehicle accident in Hopewell

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — One person is dead after a shooting and a single-vehicle accident in Hopewell early Monday morning.

At around 1:25 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, officers with the Hopewell Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Haskell Street for a report of shots fired.

Upon arrival, officers located a single-vehicle accident and a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Jesse James Rhodes of Hopewell.

The Hopewell Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lead Detective Shawn Grant of the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call in the tip at 804-541-2202.