NELSON COUNTY, Va. – APRIL 22 UPDATE:
Katelynn Hipes, the suspect in the murder case of Kevin Small, was arrested in Harrisonburg on Tuesday, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office said.
NCSO said that they worked with the Harrisonburg Police Department to execute a search warrant at a home in Harrisonburg. Hipes was found in the home, and she was taken into custody without incident.
This investigation has been ongoing since April 18. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office thanked the following agencies for their help in this case:
- Augusta County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
- Staunton Police Department
- Harrisonburg Police Department
- Virginia State Police
- United States Marshal Service
UPDATE:
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect in the case Saturday evening as Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, of Augusta County.
“We would like re-iterate that Ms. Hipes is not currently in the Nelson County community nor has she been since prior to yesterday’s Press Release,” Sheriff Mark E. Embrey wrote in a social media post. “Our office has been in direct communication with the law enforcement agencies serving the jurisdictions that Ms. Hipes may presently be located in. Those agencies are working diligently with our office to locate and apprehend Ms. Hipes.”
Original story:
One man is dead and a suspect is at large after a shooting in Nelson County on Friday.
According to officials, deputies responded to a private residence in the Shipman area of Nelson County for a report of an “unresponsive” man. Upon arrival, deputies located a man who was unresponsive outside of the residence, who had a single gunshot wound to the chest. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has been identified as Kevin Scott Small and due to the nature of the case and the ongoing investigation the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a single suspect and obtained the following felony arrest warrants for the individual:
- Second Degree Murder
- Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony
According to NCSO, the suspect is still at large at this time and is no longer believed to be in Nelson County. There is also no active threat to the community.
10 News will continue to update this story as we receive more information.