Two face charges after Martinsville restaurant shooting; victims’ names released

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people face charges after a shooting at a Martinsville restaurant Friday night.

According to warrants obtained by WDBJ7, Jamal Jenkins, 24, Collinsville, is charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, and Willful Discharge of a Firearm in a Public Place Resulting in a Death.

Rosario Eggleston, 20, of Martinsville is charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony and Willful Discharge of a Firearm in a Public Place Resulting in a Death.

Virginia State Police say Keilo Anton Martin, 23, and Shavon Lamont Reid, 33, both of Martinsville, were shot and killed inside the restaurant bar area during the altercation before police arrived.

Shavon Reid, one of two men killed in a shooting at a Martinsville restaurant(Kimora)

Two people are still being treated after the shooting at El Norteno Restaurant late Friday.

According to State Police, who are investigating because a Martinsville Police officer was involved, an argument began in the bar area of the restaurant that escalated quickly into an incident that left the victims shot.

Another man left El Norteno on foot, but was followed by two armed people into the parking lot of the restaurant, according to police. The two with guns began firing at the other, leading to the shots being overheard by a Martinsville Police officer in his vehicle while on patrol nearby.

The officer approached the two men who were firing and shot at them, hitting one with his gunfire. Both shooters then retreated back into El Norteno, according to police.

According to Police Chief Eddie Cassidy, “We had an officer respond in which people were engaged in a gun battle at the time he engaged.”

The man who initially ran off and was being shot at in the parking lot was not injured in either shooting.

Martinsville Police, Virginia State Police and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to enter the building and secure the restaurant. About a dozen patrons and 20 employees were rescued by law enforcement after they were trapped inside with the two shooters. No further shots were fired in El Norteno, according to police.