ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE (12:32 p.m. Friday)
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - A 19-year-old man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times on Thursday evening, according to Roanoke County police.
On Friday, police announced that Camron Marquis Jeffries, 19, of Roanoke County, is charged with aggravated malicious wounding and using of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting.
The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of Garst Mill Road, about a mile from the intersection of Brambleton Road and Electric Road.
While police also named the victim in the shooting, 10 News has chosen not to publish his name.
ORIGINAL STORY
One person is in the hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Roanoke County Thursday evening.
At about 5:30 p.m., Roanoke County Police responded to the 4300 block of Garst Mill Road for reports of a shooting.
When they arrived at the scene, officers found a man on the ground outside of an apartment building with gunshot wounds.
The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
According to police, a person was detained near the scene.
Authorities said the two people involved know each other.
Charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing.