UPDATE 5:03 p.m.: Authorities are trying to track down two men — both considered armed and dangerous — who are facing multiple charges in connection with the shooting that injured a teenage boy in Lynchburg Wednesday night.
The Lynchburg Police Department says 44-year-old Richard Lamont McDaniel and 41-year-old Taurus Lamont McDaniel, both from Lynchburg, are wanted for the following charges:
- Armed robbery
- Malicious wounding
- Shooting from a vehicle
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
As of Thursday, June 30, authorities say both men are still at large and the shooting is still under investigation.
If you have any information about Wednesday night’s incident, you are asked to call Detective Dubie at 434-455-6102 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900.
Anyone who may have recorded this shooting on a security or doorbell camera is asked to share the footage on the Neighbors portal.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — An investigation is underway in Lynchburg after a Wednesday night shooting sent a teenage boy to the hospital.
According to the Lynchburg Police Department, officers responded to the 2200 block of Poplar Street at approximately 9:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 for a report of a minor who had been shot.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to the leg. He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital to be treated for these non-life-threatening injuries.
If you have any information about Wednesday night’s shooting, you are asked to call Detective Dubie at 434-455-6102 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900.
Anyone who may have recorded this incident on a security or doorbell camera is asked to share the footage on the Neighbors portal.
