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Arrest made after deadly shooting in Dollar General parking lot in Accomack Co.

Jamal Anthony Samuel (Courtesy of the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office)

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A man has died after being shot in a Dollar General parking lot, according to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, deputies were called to the Dollar General at 14093 Lankford Highway for the report of a shooting.


Upon arrival, they found an unresponsive man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man, later identified as 43-year-old Maurice Anthony Holden of Melfa, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was taken to the Norfolk Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death.

Investigators obtained warrants against Jamal Anthony Samuel, 45, of New Church, Virginia for second degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.

On Saturday, Samuel was taken into custody without incident, according the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at 757-787-1131 or 757-824-5666 or tips may be submitted at accomackcountysheriffsoffice.org.