FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2024
Armed Individual Detained After Incident at Church Daycare Facility
Lynchburg, VA – At approximately 2:54 PM today, the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) received a report of an armed individual inside the entrance of a church daycare facility located in the 3100 block of Hill Street. The individual, later identified as an adult male, approached staff at the facility and stated that he was seeking medical assistance. LPD officers quickly responded to the scene, located the suspect, and detained him without incident. No injuries were reported during the event.
As a precautionary measure, Linkhorne Middle and Linkhorne Elementary Schools were placed on Restricted Access for approximately 10 minutes while officers responded to the situation. There is currently no ongoing threat to the community, and the Lynchburg Police Department is not searching for any additional suspects.
This appears to be an isolated incident, and authorities are continuing to investigate.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department Non-Emergency Number at (434) 847-1602 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at http://p3tips.com or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
This is an ongoing investigation, and any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.