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Amherst County man in custody in connection with shooting

Deputies say Slaughter shot Kentrel Toliver on Toytown Road Sunday morning

Mugshot of William Slaughter (Amherst County Sheriff's Office)

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – A suspect in a shooting in Amherst over the weekend is behind bars Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C.

The county sheriff credits Amtrak police with the arrest.

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Teron Slaughter from Amherst is the suspected gunman.

Deputies say Slaughter shot Kentrel Toliver on Toytown Road Sunday morning.

Toliver was flown to UVA Medical Center, where he is still recovering.

No word yet on a motive.

The sheriff’s office says its investigation is ongoing.


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