UPDATE: Man dies after being shot in Northwest Roanoke on Thursday

No arrests have been made at this time

ROANOKE, Va.UPDATE 3:37 P.M.

ROANOKE, Va. - The man shot at an apartment complex in Northwest Roanoke on Thursday has died, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

Brandon Hensley, 21, of Roanoke, was shot shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday and taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital before he died.

No arrests have been made at this time.


ORIGINAL STORY

Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital Thursday evening.

At about 5:00 p.m., officers responded to the 3800 block of Panorama Ave NW for reports of a person with a gunshot wound.

When police arrived, they found a man with a serious gunshot wound outside an apartment complex in the area.

He was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Police said they didn’t find any suspects on the scene and no arrests have been made at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 540-344-8500.


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