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Suspect at large in Staunton shooting

Chris Graham

painter staunton shootingStaunton Police are seeking a man wanted in a shooting reported Friday afternoon in the 100 block of South Sheets St. Orion Jeffrey Painter, 22, fled the scene of the 1:30 p.m. shooting before police arrived at the scene.

Melanie Wade, 37, was transported to Augusta Health for medical treatment.

A warrant has been obtained for his arrest for aggravated malicious wounding. Painter, a 6’0″, 220-pound white male, with brown hair and blue eyes, is considered armed and dangerous, and may be operating a silver Jeep Cherokee with Virginia license plate number VNT-8427.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call either the Staunton Police Department at 540.332.3842 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.322.2017.

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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].