Skip to content
NOWCAST WXII 12 News at 9 am
Watch on Demand
Advertisement

Winston-Salem police arrest man wanted for Danville, VA murder

Winston-Salem police arrest man wanted for Danville, VA murder
WE THREE IMPACT DAYS IN A ROW. MICHELLE THANK YOU. WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS ON THIS FRIYDA NIGHT TO TRY ED MAN WANTED FOR MURRDE UP IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA IS NOW IN CUSTODY IN WINSTON-SALEM. THE POLICE SAY WINSTON-SALEM OFFICERS ARRESTEDND AREW MENVIHAR TODAY. HE’S CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MUERRD IN THE DEATH OF BRANDON REGO GORE WAS SHOT TUESDAY UP IN DANVILLE. THE SUSPECT WILL
Advertisement
Winston-Salem police arrest man wanted for Danville, VA murder
Winston-Salem police officers have arrested a man that was wanted for murder in Danville, Virginia.Around 9:30 a.m. on May 17, Danville police responded to the Purdum Woods Apartments complex, off Richmond Boulevard, for reports of a shooting.Officers responded and found Brandon Gore, 29, of Danville, suffering from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of the 'K' building. Gore was pronounced dead at the scene.Andrew Jovanni Menjivar, 24, of Winston-Salem was identified as the homicide suspect. Menjivar ran away from the complex after the crime, keeping possession of the gun used, police said.A K-9 was used in the search for Menjivar on Tuesday, but the search yielded no results. "The early investigation shows the deceased and the suspect were acquaintances and this was not a random act, nor does it have any gang-related nexus," a news release said. On May 20, Manjivar was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.Police said that he will be transported back to Virginia for trial.

Winston-Salem police officers have arrested a man that was wanted for murder in Danville, Virginia.

Around 9:30 a.m. on May 17, Danville police responded to the Purdum Woods Apartments complex, off Richmond Boulevard, for reports of a shooting.

Advertisement

Officers responded and found Brandon Gore, 29, of Danville, suffering from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of the 'K' building. Gore was pronounced dead at the scene.

Andrew Jovanni Menjivar, 24, of Winston-Salem was identified as the homicide suspect.

Menjivar ran away from the complex after the crime, keeping possession of the gun used, police said.

A K-9 was used in the search for Menjivar on Tuesday, but the search yielded no results.

"The early investigation shows the deceased and the suspect were acquaintances and this was not a random act, nor does it have any gang-related nexus," a news release said.

On May 20, Manjivar was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Police said that he will be transported back to Virginia for trial.