Man arrested in Lynchburg after shooting incident on Sandusky Drive

Odyssey Fields

May 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM·1 min read

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) says a man is facing several charges after a shooting incident early Friday morning.

Police told WFXR News that around 2:30 a.m. on May 24, officers responded to the 1100 block of Sandusky Drive for a report of a gunshot inside the house.

Once at the scene, police asked several people to exit the house, and allegedly found guns inside the home.

Police presence cleared at Speedway gas station in Pulaski

Police confirmed that 50-year-old Jimmie Richard, of Lynchburg, was arrested and charged with the following:

Reckless handling of a firearm
Shooting within the city limits
Brandishing a firearm
Unlawfully discharging a firearm within a building

He is being held without bond.

LPD says no one was hurt in this incident.

WFXR News will update this story as more information is released.

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