7/5/20

July 5, 2020

PRESS RELEASE from Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4th, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of shots being fired in the area of Thatcher Bridge Lane and West Springbrook Avenue in Broadway. The Broadway Police Department and Rescue Squad also responded.

One male subject had been shot twice and was transported from the scene to be flown to the hospital; however he was pronounced dead while en-route to the landing zone. One male subject was arrested at the scene.

The incident began as a verbal altercation in the parking lot of the Timberville Wal-Mart.

The victim left that location in a Honda Civic and travelled to Broadway. The suspect was driving a Ford Explorer Sport Trac and began following the victim. The victim stopped at the 7-11 on South Main Street and another verbal altercation ensued. The victim drove to the location of the incident, got out of his vehicle and another argument took place which culminated with the accused shooting the victim.

Victim = Andrew Baylor Hoover, a 26 year-old male of Timberville

Accused = Antone James Tavares, a 21 year-old male of Mathias, WV

He has been charged with First Degree Murder and is currently being held at the Rockingham Harrisonburg Regional Jail without bond.

Follow-up investigation is still underway.