MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. — Authorities are actively investigating the death of Marie Walls, Mathews County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, who was found dead in her home Tuesday morning.
According to sources cited by Crime Insider, Walls’ death appears to have been caused by an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. A Virginia State Police spokesperson confirmed that, at the request of the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office, investigators are conducting a death investigation in the county. “This is an active investigation,” the spokesperson said, declining to release further details.
First responders were called to New Point Comfort Highway around 11:30 a.m. as part of the response. Walls, a Virginia native, had been elected Mathews County Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2023, serving her community in a position of public trust.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Walls’ death and have not released additional information at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators. This remains a developing story.
