WTVR
Posted at 6:19 PM, Jul 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-29 18:22:51-04
HOPEWELL, Va. Authorities have released the name of a Brunswick County man found shot to death in Hopewell Thursday morning.
Officers were called to the 2000 block of Berry Street at 7:40 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man lying next to the road, Lt. Cheyenne Casale with Hopewell Police said.
When police arrived, they found 58-year-old Keith Roberts, of Warfield, Virginia, dead from an apparent gunshot wound, according to Casale. There is no other information available at this time and the investigation is underway, Casale saod.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed or has information about the shooting to call Detective Polumbo at 804-541-2222. Persons who wish to remain anonymous may call the Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers hotline in Hopewell at 804-541-2202 or provide their tip using the P3tips mobile app.
“It’s a big relief,” said the 75-year-old.
Hite was among citizens who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the Virginia State University powered mobile health clinic. The school announced its initiative to vaccine underserved communities within the Crater Region and parts of Chesterfield County this week, starting with Prince George County.
The bus headed to Petersburg and Hopewell Thursday with 200 units of the Janssen vaccine. Only forty-nine people were vaccinated at the American Inn in Petersburg. At around 3 p.m., 20 people were vaccinated in Hopewell.
The vaccines weren t solely allocated to residents of Hopewell Heights, vaccine workers encouraged residents to spread the word to their friends and family. Those vaccinated were given bags filled with hand sanitizer, masks, COVID-19 information and toiletries.