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Stephen Thomas Ball
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2026
Location : Shopping plaza near 5210 Monticello Avenue
City : Williamsburg
County : York
State : Virginia
Agency : James City County Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/28/2026, James City County Police Department officers responded to a reported stabbing at a shopping plaza near 5210 Monticello Avenue in Williamsburg. Police said that upon arrival, officers located a male suspect who had stabbed a woman. The suspect continued to pose a threat during the encounter. Officers discharged their department-issued firearms, fatally striking the suspect. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded woman was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not reported as life-threatening. Police have not publicly released the suspect’s name or age beyond describing him as being in his 40s, and no officer identities were disclosed online at the time of reporting. Local authorities are investigating the shooting.