ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE - JULY 17, 2:45 P.M.
A man is dead after he was seriously injured in an assault on July 4, according to Roanoke Police.
Just before 1 a.m. on July 4, authorities were notified of a person down in the lobby area of the Parkway Building above Stellina on Kirk Ave.
First responders treated the man, who was then taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
After talking with witnesses, officers said they found that the victim and another man had an argument that turned physical.
Authorities said the other man involved in the assault left the scene before officers arrived, but came back and was taken to the Roanoke Police Department to talk with detectives. No charges have been placed at this time, but police said this is still an ongoing investigation. Authorities said they don’t believe this act was random and there is no direct threat to the community.
Police said they are not able to confirm the victim’s identity at this time.
Authorities will be working with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office as the investigation continues.
ORIGINAL STORY
A man was sent to the hospital after an altercation led to a physical assault on July 4, according to Roanoke Police.
Police say they were notified of a “person down” in the lobby area of the Parkway Building above Stellina on Kirk Ave.
When officers got to the scene, Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel were giving first-aid to a man who appeared to have serious injuries from a physical assault. Authorities said he was sent to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.
After speaking with witnesses, authorities said it was determined that the man and another man got into a verbal altercation that escalated.
The other man involved had left the scene before officers got there, but we’re told he returned to the area and was taken to the Roanoke Police Department to speak with detectives.
The victim was not named and there was no update on his condition. The other man involved was also not named.
No charges have been placed yet, but police said the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities said the incident does not appear to be random and there is no ongoing threat to the community.