Mark Allen Bell, a 32-year-old Roanoke man, is suspected of shooting and killing another male in the early morning of May 8 on West Main Street in Salem.

At approximately 2:04 a.m., Salem Police Officers responded to the 1900 block of West Main Street in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival at the Go Mart convenience store, officers located a male subject in the parking lot suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he later died, as a result of the shooting.

Bell is charged with Second Degree Murder, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Reckless Handling of a Firearm and Discharge a Firearm within the City Limits.

After further investigation, a female who was with the victim at the time of the shooting, Angela Woolwine, 29, of Roanoke, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute. She is being held at the Roanoke County-Salem Jail on a secured bond.

-Submitted by Mike Stevens, City of Salem Communications Director