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Two Albemarle County men charged with first-degree murder in 2023 shooting

Crystal Graham
Torius Jihad Price
Torius Jihad Price

Two Albemarle County men have been charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting of a Charlottesville man.

On Monday, detectives from the the Albemarle County Police Department’s criminal investigations division indicted two individuals in connection to the February 21, 2023, murder of 34-year-old Joshua Lamont Jones.

Torius Jihad Price, 22, and Taquarius Olando Catoe-Anderson, 22, both of Albemarle County, have been charged with three felonies each:

  • First-degree murder (§18.2-32)
  • Conspiracy to commit murder (§18.2-22)
  • Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (§18.2-53.1)
Taquarius Olando Catoe-Anderson
Taquarius Olando Catoe-Anderson

A third individual believed to have been involved in Jones’ death was murdered on March 4, 2023, in Charlottesville.

“While nothing can undo the pain caused by this act of violence in our community, we hope these arrests will begin to bring some closure to the victim’s family and send a clear message that we remain committed to seeking justice,” said Darrell Byers, captain of the ACPD criminal investigations division.

The investigation is ongoing.


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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.