ROANOKE, Va. – A jury has found a Roanoke County man guilty after a two-day trial in connection with a February shooting that left two people hurt, court documents show.
As reported previously, the shooting happened on Feb. 4 at about 8:35 p.m. at the Food Lion on Peters Creek Road, as displayed in the map below:
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A man and woman were both hospitalized as a result of the shooting. RPD said the woman’s injuries didn’t appear to be life-threatening, but the man’s wounds appeared to be serious.
Soon after, officers located the suspect, 28-year-old Kemonte Cooper, and took him into custody.
Cooper was initially released because of a potential argument of self-defense; however, a Roanoke grand jury later found enough evidence to charge Cooper with several charges.
This week, he was found guilty on three charges, which include:
- Unlawful Wounding (Class 6 Felony)
- Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Building (Class 6 Felony)
- Carry a Concealed Weapon (Class 1 Misdemeanor)
He was found not guilty of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Cooper pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
