In the early morning hours of June 4, 2021, the quiet of Accomack County was broken by a call reporting an accidental shooting on Withams Road. When sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene, they found an unresponsive male, Ontavious Vadelle Mapp, a 28-year-old man from the Daugherty area.
Despite the initial report, authorities launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Mapp was pronounced deceased at the scene, and his body was transported to the Norfolk Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death. The Accomack County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Virginia State Police, began looking into the incident.
At the time of the initial reports, law enforcement had not released further details about what led to the shooting. The investigation was described as ongoing, and officials appealed to the public for any information regarding the incident. There have been no subsequent public announcements detailing any arrests or identifying any suspects in connection with the death of Ontavious Vadelle Mapp.
