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Gainesville man arrested in Richmond, charged with murder in shooting near basketball court

By Jessica Kronzer

Two weeks after a shooting near a basketball court in Dumfries, Virginia, a young man who was wanted on a murder charge has been arrested in Richmond.

He’s the third person to be charged in connection to the shooting, according to Prince William County police. 

Louis Boone, 18, was killed and four others were wounded after a confrontation between two groups escalated into a shooting in the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway on March 9.

A couple days later, Prince William County police asked the public for help finding J’Shaun Williams after the 19-year-old wasn’t located at his Gainesville home when officers tried to serve arrest warrants.

He was taken into custody Monday by Prince William County detectives with the help of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Richmond, police said Tuesday.

Williams has been charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, discharge of a firearm into an occupied dwelling, and willful discharge of a firearm in a public place.

He’s being held without bond.

Police announced Monday that 20-year-old Ryan Butler was arrested at his home in Triangle on March 13.

Butler is being held without bond on charges of second-degree murder and firearms-related charges. He was taken into custody by county police and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force.

A 17-year-old boy from Woodbridge has also been charged with felony homicide. He was wounded during the shooting and later released from the hospital.

The other people who were shot include a 20-year-old man of Woodbridge, a 16-year-old boy of Dumfries and another 17-year-old boy of Woodbridge.

Boone lived in Dumfries and attended Norfolk State University. According to the university’s newspaper, Boone worked as a photographer for The Spartan Echo and was a member of the NSU Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Police have asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department at 703-792-6500.

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