2nd Suspect Arrested In Deadly Basketball Court Shootings: Update

Updated at 10 a.m. Tuesday

DUMFRIES, VA — A second man has been charged with murder and other crimes in connection with shootings at a Dumfries basketball court that killed one person and injured at least four others, Prince William County police said.

J’Shaun Zomari Williams, 19, of the 14200 block of Haro Trail in Gainesville, was taken into custody late Monday by Prince William County detectives, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Richmond, a police news release said.

Williams faces charges of murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, discharge firearm into an occupied dwelling, willful discharge of a firearm in a public place, concealed carry, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

He is being held without bail.

The suspect is accused in the March 9 shootings that occurred around 5:30 p.m. at an outdoor recreational area in the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries.

According to police, several people were playing basketball on a nearby court when another group arrived. During the encounter, police said a confrontation ensued between the arriving group and some of the individuals previously on the court.

Louis Anthony Boone, 18, of Dumfries, died from a gunshot wound, police said. Those injured included a 20-year-old man from Woodbridge, a 16-year-old boy from Dumfries, and two 17-year-old boys, both of Woodbridge.

Ryan Alexander Butler, 20, of Triangle was arrested March 13 and is being held without bond, police said on Monday. He is charged with second-degree murder, discharge firearm into an occupied dwelling, willful discharge of a firearm in a public place, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and concealed carry.

According to police, one of the injured victims — a 17-year-old boy from Woodbridge — was also taken into custody in connection with the shooting following his release from the hospital. He was charged with felony homicide and multiple weapons charges.

Preliminarily, police said the shooting did not appear to be random.

Detectives ask anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has information on Williams' whereabouts to contact the Prince William County Police Department at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip.