Man found dead behind Henry Co. residence

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AXTON, HENRY CO. (WSLS 10) -- The Henry County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man in connection with the homicide death of a 55-year-old man.

Henry County Sheriff deputies were called to 250 Price Hairston Lane in the Axton area of Henry County at 2:10 p.m. following reports that someone had been shot. Deputies found Curtis "Duke" Pritchett with a gunshot wound in the woods behind the house. 

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He was transported to the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County where he was pronounced dead.

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help in locating 33-year-old Dwayne Lamont Lampkins. They believe he may have important information pertaining to the case. 


Anyone having information pertaining to this crime is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff's Office at (276) 638-8751 or the Crime stoppers Program at 63-CRIME (632-7463).