HENRY COUNTY, Va. – The Henry County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a man wanted for murder.
Jake Lewis, 23, of Reidsville, North Carolina, is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm during a first-degree murder in connection with the death of Eric Adams on Saturday in Axton.
During the investigation, investigators utilized assistance from the Reidsville, North Carolina Police Department and the public to determine that Lewis is the man in Adams' home surveillance video, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
"With the technology involved with video surveillance systems, the price has certainly come down on them and made them more affordable and they're more commonplace. We see them every day now," Henry County Sheriff's Office Capt. Wayne Davis said about home surveillance systems.
"We'd recommend it for anyone who has the financial means to do so," Davis said.
Lewis is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds.
Authorities believe he has a handgun with him.
Investigators are also looking for three men the surveillance video appears to show waiting in a car outside Adams' home while Lewis was inside.
Davis said that Lewis and the three people in the car did not leave Adams' home empty handed.
"There was property removed from inside the victim's home. It was loaded into the car previous to them leaving," Davis said. "We do not know exactly what the property was."
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Lewis is asked to call 911 or contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 276-632-7463.
The Crime Stoppers program offers rewards up to $2,500 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
According to family, there will be a candlelight vigil for Adams at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Baptist Church on Axton Road in Axton.Â