LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg Police announced that they had arrested a 55-year-old man after shots were fired during a welfare check Friday afternoon.
LPD said that they responded to reports of a shot fired in the 1900 block of Union Street.
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According to LPD Adult Protective Services was conducting a welfare check on an adult female at the residence when an adult male, who has been identified as 55-year-old Charles Rayburn Jr, became agitated and threatened to shoot the APS worker.
According to LPD as APS worker was leaving, Rayburn fired a shot in their direction.
The LPD made multiple attempts to contact Rayburn before entering the residence and upon entry officers apprehended him without incident. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Charles Rayburn Jr. has been charged with the following:
- Attempted Murder
- Reckless handling of a firearm
- Discharge of a Firearm within the city limits
- Possession of a Firearm while subject to a protective order
- Violation of a protective order
LPD says the investigation remains ongoing