On November 28, 2024, at approximately 5:00 PM, deputies with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting into an occupied dwelling at 143 Villa Road, Ridgeway, VA. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Marquise Antonio Waller, 29 years of age, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Waller was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators were called to process the scene and collect evidence. The deceased was transported to
the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy.
Takai Anthony Brodie, 25 years of age, turned himself in to investigators at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office shortly after the incident. Brodie has been charged with the following offenses.
- Violation of Virginia Code Section 18.2-32: First Degree Murder
- Violation of Virginia Code Section 18.2-53.1: Use a Firearm in the commission of a felony.
Brodie is currently being held without bond at the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
This investigation is ongoing, anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2500.00 for information related to a crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
