GILES COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
A suspect is still wanted after a homeowner was shot on Monday morning, according to the Giles County Sheriff.
Around 5:30 a.m., a man called 911 to report that he heard someone under his house. He went and confronted the man and there was a struggle which led to the homeowner getting shot in his left arm, according to authorities.
Deputies said the homeowner was taken to the hospital and has been released.
Authorities said the suspect is still on the loose and there is a 2-3 mile search radius. The man is believed to still be armed.
Sheriff Morgan Millirons with the Giles County Sheriffs Office says there is currently no description of the suspect.
“We have no description of the suspect. We don’t know which way he went. We’ve had tracking dogs up here and the dogs were not able to come up with a track,” Millirons said.
Greek Blankenship was woken up by the police sirens arriving at the scene. WSLS 10 caught up with Blankenship later in the day to ask about his worries with the suspect still on the run.
“I got to be safer. I got to be in there tonight without the doors unlocked. Right now I got to start locking up and everything like that,” Blankenship said.
Blankenship has lived in the area for 58 years and says incidents like this are not common.
The Sheriff’s Office has asked the public to avoid the area, keep doors, windows, and vehicles locked, and to remain indoors.
“We have patrols in the area and we’re asking the public if they see anything with the person in question just to give us a call here at the Sheriff’s Office,” Millirons said.
ORIGINAL STORY
Giles County authorities are working an incident just outside of Narrows and have asked residents to avoid the area.
The Sheriff’s Office said the incident is near Poplar Street and Minton Street.
“The public is asked to avoid the area, keep doors, windows, and vehicles locked. Please remain indoors unless you must be outside,” authorities said.
Report any suspicious activity in the area to Giles County Sheriff’s Office at 540-921-3842.
10 News is working to get more information.
This is a breaking news story and we will update as we get more information.