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Suspect in Holmes Run Parkway fatal shooting arrested in North Carolina

By James Cullum
Nighttime scene with police tape reading 'POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS' stretched across a street and rows of parked cars behind it.
A man was shot in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria's West End, July 15, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 37-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond in North Carolina after being arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Charles Talley in the city’s West End last month.

Corey Stubblefield was arrested in an operation coordinated by Sampson County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Alexandria Police Department, according to multiple outlets. He was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 27, while walking from a residence to U.S. Highway 421. He is being held without bond, according to a media report.

Stubblefield was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and refused extradition, according to court records. He returns to court on Sept. 24, enough time to allow for a warrant signed by the governor to be issued for extradition to Virginia.

The 36-year-old Talley was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, July 15, in the parking lot of the ParcView Apartments in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway. Police Chief Tarrick McGuire told ALXnow that the death “had a drug nexus associated with it.”

ALXnow has reached out to APD for more on this development.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.