LYNCHBURG, Va. – Update:
LPD has charged a suspect related to the death of Clifford Carter.
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The individual arrested in the incident on Tuesday has been identified as 31-year-old Devon Thomas of Lynchburg.
Thomas faces the following charges:
- Narcotics Possession Schedule I or II Drug
- 2 Counts of Vandalism/Property Damage
- Contempt of Court (Failure to Appear)
- Second-degree murder
Thomas is currently being held in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail without bond.
A 65-year-old is dead after an apparent stabbing in Lynchburg Tuesday morning, the LPD is currently investigating.
The LPD said that at 6:50 a.m. today officers received a report of a male lying behind a private fence on a sidewalk leading into a home in the 1600 block of Taylor Street. Upon arrival, officers conducted a welfare check of 65-year-old Clifford Carter and discovered he died from his injuries that were consistent with a stab wound.
The LPD launched an investigation into the homicide to determine the circumstances surrounding Mr. Carter’s death.
Police say that Tuesday at 4:44 a.m. officers responded to a disorder call for service in the 1100 block of 16th St. A person had reported that a man was causing property damage to their home.
According to officials in that incident, the male was reportedly on foot and left the scene before officers arrived.
At 5:22 a.m. officers located the man in the 1300 block of Filmore St. where he was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. The LPD is actively investigating whether the individual, who police say is now a person of interest, is related to Carter’s death.
LPD said, while the investigation is still ongoing they are not seeking any other suspect involved in the incident.
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