A 28-year-old Yorktown man was arrested in connection to the Monday morning shooting death of 24-year-old Lackey resident Devon Coates.
William E. Burks, who was last known to live in the 100 block of Spring Road in the Lackey area of Yorktown, was arrested Monday, according to Lt. Dennis Ivey of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Department. Burks was charged with second degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and wearing body armor while committing a crime.
Deputies responded to a shooting call at a residence on the 200 block of Barham Boulevard at around 12:28 a.m. Monday, where they found Coates, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Coates lived at the residence where he was found, located in the Yorktown Square and Rivermeade apartments near Yorktown Middle School.
Ivey said the investigation is ongoing. Burks is being held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.
