LYNCHBURG, Va. – Several teens have been charged after a shots fired incident in Lynchburg, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
The incident took place on Saturday when LPD responded to reports of shots fired in the 900 block of Cabell Street at 7:52 p.m.
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Witnesses told police they saw a group of teens in a gray Jeep at the scene.
Within one hour, LPD’s Emergency Communications Center received an additional report that the same group of teens had returned to the scene, authorities said.
Witnesses described a juvenile wearing a red hoodie who was seen with a firearm. Officers promptly responded to the updated information and upon arrival, they detained four individuals and recovered a gun, according to the department.
As a result of the investigation, four juveniles have been charged with the following:
- A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm by a minor
- A 14-year-old boy has been served with two outstanding criminal petitions
- A different 15-year-old boy has been charged with providing false identification to law enforcement
- A 13-year-old boy has been released to his parents and charges are pending
Lynchburg Councilman Marty Misjuns is now calling on police to give more information about who has been charged and if they have any gang or drug affiliations, saying, “It needs to be made extremely clear to the public if any of these juveniles have gang or drug dealing affiliations, where they reside (city or county) and if/where they attend school. The parents of our community deserve to know where the threats to their children are.”
The investigation remains ongoing, LPD said.
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