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Man faces additional charges after shooting at police

Chris Graham

WaynesboroWaynesboro Police have obtained additional warrants against Guy Carlyle Venable Jr. after a July 9 incident in which shots were fired at officers.

Venable, 29, has been charged with attempted capitol murder of a police officer, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm while in possession of Schedule II drugs.

The new warrants were served on Venable at Middle River Regional Jail, where he remains held without bail.

Venable reportedly fired shots at officers trying to apprehend him on other outstanding warrants in the early-morning hours of July 9.

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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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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