ROANOKE, Va. — Roanoke Police have arrested the suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning in Southeast Roanoke.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information from Roanoke Police regarding the suspect’s arrest.
Officers responded to a report of gunfire around 4:09 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Jamison Avenue Southeast, where they found 27-year-old Hunter Kendrick Orlando, of Roanoke, dead from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. A second man was later found at Fallon Park with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury that police believe was also sustained in the incident.
Over the weekend, detectives identified 38-year-old Thomas Dewayne Delp as the suspect. On Sunday, police confirmed that Delp had been taken into custody. He is now charged with second-degree murder.
Police have not specified the exact location of the shooting, but a law enforcement source previously told WFIR that investigators were seen at the Dollar General parking lot at 13th Street and Jamison Avenue, which was taped off during the investigation. That location has not been officially confirmed by authorities.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Roanoke Police at 540-344-8500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the city’s crime line.
Posted on 05/12/25 – ROANOKE, Va. — A man was found shot to death early Friday morning in a parking lot on the southeast side of the city, according to Roanoke Police.
Officers responded around 4:09 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of Jamison Avenue Southeast. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not released the victim’s identity and say no arrests have been made.
While the exact location has not been confirmed by authorities, a law enforcement source told WFIR that police forensics units were seen processing the parking lot at the Dollar General located at 13th Street and Jamison Avenue. That store was visibly roped off Friday morning.
Police have not officially identified the Dollar General as the site of the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Roanoke Police at 540-344-8500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the city’s crime line.
The investigation remains active, and this story will be updated as more information becomes available.
