On a Saturday evening in Barren Springs, Virginia, the life of 30-year-old Chad Allan Norris was cut short in an act of domestic violence. On September 19, 2020, Wythe County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call about a shooting at a residence on Vineland Drive. Upon their arrival, they discovered Norris in the yard, deceased from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The suspect, who was still at the scene, was immediately taken into custody.
He was identified as 61-year-old Joel Perries Hosey, the stepfather of the victim. Investigators quickly determined that the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute. Hosey was arrested and faced charges of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Following his arrest, he was held without bond at the New River Regional Jail. Further details regarding the progression of the legal case, including a trial or conviction, have not been made publicly available.
