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Charlottesville Police announce arrest of Palmyra man in connection with Feb. 8 shooting

Chris Graham
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Charlottesville Police announced Wednesday the arrest of a suspect in a shooting at Wicked Hits back on Feb. 8.

Demetrius Andre Brown, 44, of Palmyra, was taken into custody without incident in Albemarle County.

Brown faces six felony charges in connection with the shooting, which was reported at 12:24 a.m. in the early-morning hours of Feb. 8 at Wicked Hits, a 930 Harris St. business.

According to police, one man shot at the location was treated at UVA Hospital for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

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].