October 3, 2025
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According to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, on September 22, 2025, at approximately 4:42 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired in the Staunton Avenue area of Parksley.
Deputies responded to the scene and discovered a residence, occupied by two individuals, had been struck. An observable bullet hole was located at the home.
As part of the investigation, on October 2, 2025, deputies executed a residential search warrant in the 21000 block of Cardinal Acres Drive in Parksley. During the search, multiple firearms were recovered.
As a result, warrants were obtained for Cayden Allen Smith, 19, of Parksley, Virginia, charging
him with:
- Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling
- Shooting from a Vehicle to Endanger Persons
- Possession of a “Sawed Off” Shotgun or Rifle
Smith is currently incarcerated at the Accomack County Jail, with bond denied.
The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Parksley Police Department.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at (757) 787-1131 or (757) 824-5666. Tips may also be submitted online at accomackcountysheriffsoffice.org.
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