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RPD searching for suspect after shooting in Roanoke

Photo of Frederick Wiley. (Copyright 2024 by Roanoke Police Department - All rights reserved.)

ROANOKE, Va. – A man was hospitalized after reports of shots fired in Roanoke on Friday, Roanoke Police Department said.

RPD said they responded to a report of shots fired around 9:57 p.m. on Friday on the 3600 block of Ferncliff Avenue, NW. Once they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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Authorities later identified the suspect as 46-year-old Frederick Wiley. He is now wanted for malicious wounding.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Wiley, call 540-344-8500, or text RoanokePD to 274637. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.


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