Man, 24, killed in Danville shooting

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – A 24-year-old man is dead after a shooting Tuesday in Danville, according to the Danville Police Department.

Police said Richard Lee Wilson Jr., 22, is charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling.

Police say officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Woodside Village apartment complex in the 1300 block of Piney Forest Road at 10:49 p.m.

Police say Tasean Delvecchio Farmer, 24, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in an apartment.

Farmer was transported to SOVAH Health where he succumbed to his injuries, according to police.

The incident remains under investigation and police say the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.

Wilson is in custody in North Carolina after fleeing the scene, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Danville Police Department by calling either Patrol at 434-799-6510, option 4, Investigations at 434-799-6508, option 1, and option 1 again, by calling 911, by contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-. 0000, contact any officer you see, via social media, email, or use the CARE crime advice app.