ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE
The Roanoke Police Department arrested two people days after a shooting that sent two others to the hospital Tuesday night,
Twenty-year-old Clayton A. Pellitteri, of Roanoke, and 18-year-old Haley A. Sarks, of Roanoke, were arrested in connection to the shooting authorities said happened in the 500 block of Mountain Ave SW.
10 News was at the scene the night of the shooting and saw police inside a home located at 522 Mountain Ave SW.
Roanoke police did not detail what exactly happened in the shooting but said the two entered the home and fought with the victims. However, police disclosed they are facing charges including robbery and prohibiting a person from calling 911.
Here’s a breakdown of the charges Pellitteri is facing:
- Two counts of malicious wounding
- One count of robbery
- One count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- One count of petit larceny
- One count of prohibiting a person from calling 911
Meanwhile, Sarks is charged with the following:
- Two counts of malicious wounding
- One count of use of a firearm in commission of a felony
- One count of robbery.
Authorities said they immediately began a search for the two after the warrants were obtained but the two came to the Roanoke Police Department where the warrants were served.
The investigation is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital Tuesday night.
When 10 News arrived at the scene, police were inside a home located at 522 Mountain Ave SW.
Authorities said two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation shows that two suspects entered the home and fought with the victims which led to the shooting, according to police.
Authorities believe that the suspects and victims know each other.
No suspects were found at the scene and no arrests have been made regarding this incident.