Man and his dog both shot and killed in Hopewell

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A man and his dog were both shot and killed in Hopewell Wednesday evening, after which police said a suspect has been arrested and charged.

At 4:14 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, officers with the Hopewell Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Piper Square Drive for the report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man with several gunshot wounds. Officials said he died due to his injuries. He was identified by police as 37-year-old Endraqus Thomal Range of Hopewell.

During the shooting, police said his dog was also shot and killed.

Twenty-one-year-old Dayon Elijah Williams, also of Hopewell, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and animal cruelty.

Police said Williams was taken to Riverside Regional Jail and is being held without bond.

Officials continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call Lead Detective Nathanael Willsey of the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284.