One dead following Thursday shooting in Northeast Roanoke

RPD says there is no active threat to the community

ROANOKE, Va. – Officers are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 100 block of Laconia Avenue Northeast. A man was pronounced dead at the scene RPD said, and there is no active threat to the community.

According to officials, the shooting took place at 2:41 p.m., on Laconia Ave. NE at the intersection of Murrell Rd. and Midland St. NE. The two people involved in the incident are currently being interviewed by detectives.

22-year-old Donovan St. Juste was identified as the man who was killed in the shooting. The investigation is still ongoing.

10 News will continue to update this story as more information becomes available


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