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WFXR's Rhian Lowndes reports live from Moorman Avenue NW where VSP was on scene to investigate after an Roanoke Police Officer discharged his service weapon on Monday night, striking a suspect and sending them to the hospital for treatment.

 WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF ROANOKE - WHERE STATE POLICE are ON THE SCENE OF AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING.  IT HAPPENED TONIGHT ON MOORMAN AVENUE NORTHWEST ... BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS.  OFFICIALS TELLING W-F-X-R NEWS THAT ROANOKE POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL FOR A QUOTE DISORDER AND ENCOUNTERED AN ARMED SUSPECT.  AT SOME POINT DURING THE CALL - AN OFFICER AND THE SUSPECT GOT INTO WHAT POLICE REFER TO AS AN ALTERCATION - AND THE OFFICER FIRED THEIR WEAPON.  THE SUSPECT - WHO WAS SHOT - HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.  WE'RE TOLD MOORMAN AVENUE BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREET ARE CLOSED AS VIRGINIA STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE.  W-F-X-R DOES HAVE A CREW ON SCENE... THEY'LL BRING US A LIVE UPDATE IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR.

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Virginia State Police (VSP) have opened an investigation after two people were killed and one person was injured during a police chase in Bedford County on April 20.

Read the article here: https://www.wfxrtv.com/bedford-county/police-chase-of-stolen-motorcycle-ends-with-deadly-crash-in-bedford-county/

On April 17 and 18, students planted the first seeds that will sprout into trees. The young gardeners were joined by students and staff from the University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg City Schools, and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF).

Read the article here: https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/new-trees-planted-at-e-c-glass-high-school-garden-by-students-and-staff/

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The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) says authorities have seized a potency of fentanyl that can kill over 200,000 people, guns, and additional drugs during “Operation Shockwave.”

Read the article here: https://www.wfxrtv.com/lynchburg/operation-shockwave-ends-with-33-charged-seizure-of-fentanyl-to-kill-over-2k-people/