LYNCHBURG, Va. – UPDATE - Feb. 27
A 12-year-old girl has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting in Lynchburg over the weekend.
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Police said the girl appears to have died from a non-self-inflicted gunshot to the abdomen, which officers said happened inside of a home in the 1400 block of Monroe Street.
Others who were in the home at the time of the incident have been interviewed by officers, authorities said.
The Lynchburg Police Department is in communication with the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney to determine if charges are appropriate.
Authorities are encouraging parents to check in on their children during this time and use resources that have been made available through Lynchburg City Schools.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective M. Scott at 434-455-6174 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at P3Tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
UPDATE - Feb. 25
Lynchburg police say the shooting incident is now a death investigation.
Overnight, the victim, a girl, succumbed to her injuries sustained from a single gunshot wound, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective M. Scott at 434-455-6174 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the 1400 Block of Monroe Street Friday night.
Officers say they responded to the scene for a reported shooting incident at 10:05 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they found one person with serious injuries. The victim was then transported to the Lynchburg General Hospital by emergency crews.
LPD confirms there is no threat to the public and this remains an ongoing investigation.