DANVILLE, Va. – A 27-year-old man was pronounced dead after a shooting in Danville Wednesday night, according to the Danville Police Department.
At about 10:30 p.m., officers were sent to the 200 block of Southland Drive, where shots had been fired.
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Once at the scene, they located Andreiu D. Barley who appeared to have been hurt in a shooting. He was then transported to SOVAH Health, where he later passed away.
Danville Police say after getting into an argument with another individual, Barley “initiated an exchange of gunfire” with a 17-year-old boy who was inside a vehicle. Witnesses told police that the two knew one another.
Not long after responding to the shots fired call, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Franklin Turnpike for a vehicle that had been shot into. Officers later determined that this was the same vehicle believed to be involved in the initial incident on Southland Drive.
The juvenile has been charged with the following:
- Underage possession of a firearm
- Discharging a firearm within the city limits
- Reckless handling of a firearm
The homicide remains under investigation, and officers aren’t looking for any other suspects.
The Danville Police Department will lead a H.E.A.R.T Walk Thursday at 4 p.m. following Wednesday’s homicide.
The goal of a H.E.A.R.T. Walk is to express to the community the police department cares about their well-being. This is not a walk to gather more information. It is a check-in on Danville residents. During the walk, if an individual needs counseling or any additional resource or service, they will be connected to the proper organization for further assistance.
Anyone who has information is asked to please contact the Danville Police Department by either calling patrol at 434-799-6510 option 4, investigations at 434-799-6508 option 1, and option 1 again, calling 911, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, approach any officer you see, through social media, via email crimetips@danvilleva.gov, or use our crime tips app CARE at www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#.