ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – An arrest was made in connection to a shooting in Roanoke. Police said Quinton Maurice Dillard, age 30, of Roanoke turned himself in. He was charged with malicious wounding and possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon.
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A 24-year-old man was shot after an altercation in Roanoke Friday night in the Melrose neighborhood.
It happened around 10:30 p.m. in the front yard of a home in the 1500 block of Melrose Avenue N.W.
The victim was shot in the arm and was taken to Roanoke Carilion for treatment. He is expected to recover.
A spokesperson for the Roanoke City police Department says neighbors who heard gunshots called 9-1-1.
According to police the shooter and the victim knew each other. Anyone with information is asked to call the Roanoke Valley Crime Line at 540-344-8500
Dillard was taken to the Roanoke City Jail.