On a tragic day in February 2015, the life of 42-year-old Irvin Wayne Faison was cut short in Dinwiddie, Virginia. The incident unfolded on February 10th at a residence on Lee Drive, where deputies from the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office responded to a call. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Faison deceased from a gunshot wound, the result of a domestic dispute that had escalated to a fatal conclusion.
The investigation into the shooting quickly identified a suspect who was
present at the scene. Irvin Faison's own son, 18-year-old James Patrick Faison, was taken into custody. The altercation between father and son had reportedly turned violent, leading to the fatal shooting. The news shocked the local community, particularly neighbors who recalled seeing the two working together in their yard just days before the tragic event.
Following the incident, James Patrick Faison was arrested and faced serious charges, including first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was held without bond at the Meherrin River Regional Jail in Alberta pending his arraignment. While the specific details of the argument that led to the shooting remained under investigation, the tragic outcome left a family and community to grapple with the devastating consequences of domestic violence.
