DANVILLE, Va. – UPDATE:
Additional charges have been made in the Danville officer-involved shooting case from February, Danville Police Department said.
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Authorities said 47-year-old Lucas Degier has received additional charges of malicious wounding, arson, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. This is on top of his previous charge of attempted capital murder.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The suspect involved in the shooting of a Danville Police officer has been formally charged with Attempted Capital Murder, Virginia State Police said.
VSP said 47-year-old Lucas Degier has been charged with Attempted Capital Murder in relation to the officer-involved shooting that took place in Danville on February 17. Danville Police Department stated that when the officer, Kayla Robinson, was interviewing the suspect in relation to a hit-and-run incident, the suspect drew a firearm and shot at Robinson multiple times. Robinson then returned fire, and both were hit multiple times.
Authorities said Degier was taken to Duke University Hospital following the incident. He is now being held at the Durham County Detention Facility in North Carolina, and will be extradited to Virginia to stand trial.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.