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Albemarle County: Teen charged in June 17 shots-fired incident

Jaqaruis R. Michie
Jaqaruis R. Michie. Photo: Albemarle County Police Department

Albemarle County Police have charged an 18-year-old Charlottesville man in connection with a June shots-fired incident.

Jaqaruis R. Michie was already being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail on charges unrelated to the June 17 incident.

He remains in custody, per a release from the ACPD.

Michie has been charged with malicious wounding, gang participation and use of a firearm in commission of a felony in the incident, which was reported at 12:45 a.m. on June 17 in the 2400 block of Peyton Drive.

Responding officers located numerous shell casings and property damage.

No injuries were reported.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000.




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