PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Charles Jermaine Pannell Jr has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the incident described below.
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As we initially reported, on April 6 at about 3 a.m., the Pittsylvania County 911 Center received a report regarding an individual who had been shot.
After arriving at the scene, deputies found 38-year-old Latisha Johnson of Hurt, Virginia, unresponsive “with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound.” Authorities said Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pannell is still being held under no bond, according to the sheriff’s office.
ORIGINAL STORY
A man is in custody after a deadly shooting in Pittsylvania County on Saturday.
According to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, the county 911 center received a call at around 3 a.m. Saturday in reference to a person who had been shot in the 500 block of Tucker Road in Gretna.
Authorities said upon arrival, deputies found 38-year-old Latisha Johnson of Hurt, Virginia, unresponsive with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound. We’re told Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
41-year-old Charles Pannell, Jr. was arrested and charged with the following:
- Assault and battery family member,
- Shooting from a vehicle,
- Use or display of a firearm in committing of a felony,
- Reckless handling of a firearm,
- Causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc.
The sheriff’s office said Pannell is being held without bond.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 434-432-7931 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-791-0044.
