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Cody Jason Cappel was 24 when his body was found along the Rivanna River Trail behind Peter Jefferson Parkway in Albemarle County on the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2019. An investigation determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Authorities treated the death as an isolated incident and arrested 49-year-old Allan Ray Via the following day. Investigators described Cappel and Via as acquaintances who were both living in tents near the trail. Via was charged with second-degree murder and, as a convicted felon, with possession of ammunition; police said additional charges were pending.
Does anyone who knew Cody or who was in the area that week have information that could help clarify what happened?