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Police make arrest after argument leads to gunfire in Christiansburg

Roanoke man faces firearms and other charges

Photo of police at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. (Copyright 2026 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – No one was injured after a fight led to gunfire in Christiansburg on Sunday, a Christiansburg public information officer told 10 News.

Authorities said Christiansburg Police were notified of an altercation in the parking lot of the Christiansburg Recreation Center around 5:33 p.m.

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Police arrested and charged 26-year-old Dashon Louden with the following:

He is being held at the Montgomery County Regional Jail on these charges, according to police:

  • 2 counts of Wreckless handing of a firearm
  • 1 count of Brandishing a firearm
  • 2 counts Discharge a firearm in a public place
  • 4 counts Felony child endangerment
  • 2 counts Discharging a firearm in the Town of Christiansburg, per Town ordinance

We will update you with more information as it becomes available.