GRETNA, Va. – UPDATE
A man who was found dead in a Gretna home was shot to death, and authorities are now investigating the situation as a homicide, according to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
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At about 7:21 a.m. Thursday, dispatch received a call for service in the 1300 block of Boxwood Road. First responders were dispatched first and found a man dead inside the home.
The victim has been identified as Charles Hooker, 51, who authorities said lived on Boxwood Road.
The medical examiner ruled the manner of Hooker’s death as a homicide and the cause of death by gunshot wounds.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 434-432-7715. You can also remain anonymous by calling 800-791-0044.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found dead in Gretna Thursday morning.
At about 7:21 a.m., dispatch received a call for service in the 1300 block of Boxwood Road. First responders were dispatched first and found a man dead inside the home.
Members of the sheriff’s office were called in because of the “suspicious nature” of what first responders reported, according to authorities.
The sheriff’s office said the man’s body has been transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke to determine the cause and manner of death.
Authorities said they are not identifying the man until his next-of-kin is notified.