AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE - June 2 at 2:22 p.m
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. - Authorities have charged two men in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Amherst County.
On Monday, members of the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sprouse Drive after someone reported that shots had been fired into a residence.
As authorities responded and checked that area, they received another 911 call regarding a boy who had been shot and was in a car at the Route 29 By-Pass and the Route 130 extension, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to that scene and tried to save the 17-year-old boy who had been shot in the chest; however, although they attempted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived he was dead at the scene.
Authorities later determined that the two calls, located about 5 miles apart, were related.
As a result of the initial call, Steve Burrell and Kivin Graham, both of North Carolina, have been charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling and are currently being held at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call Investigator Thompson with the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office at 434-946-9373 ext. 6. Those with information can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, can visit the Central Virginia Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestoppers.org, enter a tip online at http://p3tips.com, or use the P3 app on your mobile device.
ORIGINAL STORY
Authorities said one man is dead after a shooting in Amherst County Tuesday morning.
Virginia State Police and other local authorities are investigating, along with K-9 units.
The shooting happened near Sprouse Drive and Jeffrey Loop.
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