On the morning of April 19, 2015, a man’s body was found in a room at the Ridgeway Inn on Greensboro Road in Ridgeway, Virginia. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Shaun Tyree Martin of Martinsville, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office determined his death was not from natural causes and classified the case as a homicide.

Investigators focused on two men: Dameon Lamont Farrow, then 38, of Martinsville, and Dewayne K. Williams, then 38, of Danville. Evidence gathered by the Sheriff’s Office led to both being taken into custody within days and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Martin’s death. They were held while the prosecution prepared its case.

Few personal details about Martin appear in the report beyond his age and hometown; the motel room discovery and the quick arrests are the clearest points in the timeline.