DANVILLE, Va. – Update:
An arrest has been made following the July 29 assault in the 1500 block of Purdum woods.
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27-year-old Markuis Skipwith has been charged with robbery with serious injury, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, discharging a firearm in an occupied dwelling, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, we’re told.
Skipwith is being held without bond in the Danville City Jail as the incident remains under investigation.
Original Story:
Two men were hospitalized following an attempted robbery at Purdum Woods Apartments in Danville, according to the Danville Police Department.
Authorities said on Monday at about 7 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in the arm and a 31-year-old man was hit in the head with a blunt object. Both were left with non-life-threatening injuries.
Danville Police told 10 News that both men, in addition to a third man, were together in an apartment in Purdum Woods when the incident transpired. We will continue to update this article as we learn more.
This incident remains under investigation.
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