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Police: Suspect arrested after entering home through window, fatally shooting 29-year-old man in James City County

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A 30-year-old man accused of shooting and killing another man early Saturday morning in James City County has been arrested.

According to police, the call for the incident came in around 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1800 block of Ferrell Drive. When officers got to the scene, they found a man, later identified as 29-year-old Devanta Roosevelt Bailey, suffering from a gunshot wound.


Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initial investigations revealed that a man, identified as 30-year-old Newport News resident Travis Lamar Bradsher, entered the residence through the window and fire multiple shots that fatally struck Bailey.

30-year-old Travis Lamar Bradsher (Courtesy – James City County Police)

According to reports, Bradsher fled the scene in a gold Mercedes. He was later arrested.

Police say Bradsher was arrested in Winston Salem, NC and charged with felony murder, breaking and entering, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

10 On Your Side is still learning more details regarding the incident.

This is breaking news and will be updated.

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