In the early hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026, a dispute in a parking lot in Roanoke, Virginia, escalated to fatal violence, leaving two men dead, including 32-year-old Christopher Dominique Banks. The incident, which is being investigated as a double homicide, unfolded at approximately 1:33 a.m. in the 200 block of Williamson Road SE.
According to the preliminary findings by Roanoke Police, Banks was in the parking lot when he was approached by 26-year-old Alex Maleek Andrews, also of
Roanoke. An argument erupted between the two men, culminating in a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered both men with gunshot wounds.
Alex Maleek Andrews was pronounced dead at the scene. Christopher Dominique Banks was transported to a local hospital for his injuries but ultimately succumbed to them and was pronounced dead. The investigation into the double homicide is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details about the nature of the argument that led to the fatal shooting. Police have asked anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward.
