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Charlottesville juvenile charged in Waynesboro shooting

Chris Graham

policecar3The Waynesboro Police Department has charged a 14-year-old male juvenile from Charlottesville in connection with the July 30th shooting at an apartment complex in the 600 block of Hamlet Avenue.

The juvenile faces the following charges:

  • Shoot, Stab, Cut or Wound by Mob (f). VA Code 18.2-41
  • Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony (f). VA Code 18.53.1
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile (m). VA Code 18.2-308.7
  • 2 counts Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling (f). VA Code 18.2-279
  • 2 counts felony Damage Property. VA Code 18.2-137
  • 2 counts misdemeanor Damage Property. VA Code 18.2-137

The juvenile is currently being held at the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center in Charlottesville on un-related charges. He will be transferred to the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Center in the near future on these charges.

This is still an ongoing investigation and further charges are expected.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the Waynesboro Police Department at (540) 942-6675 or Central Shenandoah Crime Stoppers at 1(800)322-2017.  Information given to Crime Stoppers may be given anonymously.  Callers with information that lead to an arrest in this case are eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

 
 

 




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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. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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