LYNCHBURG, Va. – UPDATE - March 9
The Lynchburg Police Department has identified a suspect in Wednesday night’s shooting in Miller Park.
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Authorities said LPD’s Criminal Investigations and Forensics’ Units responded to the scene, and during the investigation, a gun was recovered in the car driven to the hospital by the victim.
After further investigation, police said it was determined that one of the men with a gunshot wound, identified as Dikembe’ Jones, 20, was a suspect.
LPD said Jones remains at Lynchburg General Hospital and has been charged with the following:
- Malicious wounding
- Use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- Attempted robbery - causing serious bodily harm
The male victim also remains at Lynchburg General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Bond at (434) 455-6161 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter a tip online or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two individuals injured in Miller Park Wednesday night.
Police say at 7:22 p.m., officers responded to Miller Park for reports of shots being fired in a parking lot next to the basketball court.
After the call, an individual arrived via a personal vehicle at Lynchburg General Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said.
LPD said another individual arrived at the Lynchburg Fire Department’s Station 6 with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital.
At this time the LPD is not seeking any suspects. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Bond at (434) 455-6161 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter a tip online or use the P3 app on a mobile device.