Suspect Sought After Deadly Basketball Court Shooting In Dumfries

DUMFRIES, VA — Prince William County police are asking for the public's help locating a 19-year-old Gainesville man wanted in connection with Monday's shooting at a Dumfries basketball court that left one person dead and multiple others injured.

Authorities have obtained multiple arrest warrants for J’Shaun Zomari Williams on counts including murder and multiple weapons offenses, police said Wednesday. He is accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Louis Anthony Boone of Dumfries.

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.

Three others suffered gunshot wounds: a 20-year-old man from Woodbridge, a 16-year-old boy from Dumfries, and a second 17-year-old boy from Woodbridge, police said.

The shootings occurred around 5:30 p.m. Monday at an outdoor recreational area located 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.

At one point, police said shots were fired, prompting everyone to leave the area.

According to police, responding officers arrived at the scene following the shooting and found a person with a gunshot wound. As the investigation progressed, another injured person was located at a nearby home on Spring Cress Drive. At the same time, police said the three additional victims had taken themselves to nearby hospitals. Police later determined that they were connected to the initial incident.

Detectives are still working to determine who played what role in the encounter and what led up to the shooting. Preliminarily, police said the shooting did not appear to be random.

Police described Williams as a Black man who is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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