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Man wanted in Danville malicious wounding case apprehended in Augusta County

Chris Graham
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A Danville man wanted in a malicious wounding case was apprehended in Stuarts Draft on Thursday, according to a report from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.

Marques Raeqwon Abbott, 22, was taken into custody without incident at 3:30 p.m. the Montague Terrace apartment complex in Stuarts Draft.

Abbott is wanted on four outstanding warrants in Danville, including malicious assault, three counts of malicious wounding, four counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and shooting a firearm in a public place causing injury.

Because of the timing and location of his apprehension, Augusta County Public Schools were asked to hold the buses in the Stuarts Draft area by Augusta County Sheriff Donald L. Smith.

At no time was there a threat to the schools or the buses, Smith said.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," 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].