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Albemarle County Police investigating shooting that killed Charlottesville man

Chris Graham
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A Charlottesville man was shot and killed Tuesday night in the 300 block of Timberland Lane.

Albemarle County Police responded to a report of shots fired at the location at 9:42 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Joshua Lamont Jones, 34, of Charlottesville, was struck by gunfire.

Jones was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center and later pronounced deceased.

This is an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Holmes with the Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807 or Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000 or [email protected].

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].