HENRY COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
According to Henry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at a residence in Axton, VA to arrest Raymond Taylor Jr. around 10:45 p.m. Thursday evening.
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HCSO said they received reports that Taylor was in the basement and soon found he barricaded himself within the home armed with a firearm and a male subject. HCSO S.W.A.T. team and their Crisis and Hostage negotiation team responded to the location.
Authorities said over the course of two hours, multiple attempts were made to contact Taylor. Around 1:33 a.m., Taylor was finally contacted via cell phone. Soon after, they convinced him to surrender to the deputies. he was then taken into custody without further incident.
Taylor was charged with the following:
- Malicious Wounding
- Use of Firearm of Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
ORIGINAL STORY
A shooting in Henry County resulted in one man injured on Wednesday, as well as the search for the suspect.
Henry County Sheriff’s Office said they began investigating a shooting in Henry County last night after a man arrived at the SOVAH Health Hospital with a gunshot wound on his thigh around 9 p.m. The injuries were non-life threatening.
Authorities said during the investigation they determined the victim was walking on Lakewood Trail in the Laurel Park area of Henry County. The victim stated that a man began yelling at him before proceeding to shoot him in the leg.
HCSO said the suspect was soon identified as 37-year-old Raymond Taylor Jr. of Axton, VA. He is already on probation for burglary in Henry County.
Taylor has been charged with the following:
- Malicious Wounding
- Use of Firearm of Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
HCSO has asked anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Taylor, or any other information regarding this incident, to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).