Police make arrest after argument leads to gunfire in Christiansburg
Roanoke man faces firearms and other charges
Updated: February 23, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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.