CRIME & SAFETY
Local man charged in shooting death of 8-year-old
A Lowgap man has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the Feb. 23 shooting death of an 8-year-old child. According to Surry County Sheriff’s Office Major and Assistant Chief Deputy Scott Hudson, Timothy James Gertsch was served with a warrant charging him with storage of a firearm to protect a minor, which is a misdemeanor. The charge came after a month-long probe into the shooting death of the...
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