For Immediate Release: May 2, 2023
Homicide in the 1500-block of Floyd Street
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that resulted in a homicide in the 1500-block of Floyd Street.
On May 1, 2023, at approximately 11:12 p.m. officers responded to the 1500-block of Floyd Street for reports of shots fired. A short time later a call was received that a juvenile male had been shot. When officers arrived to investigate the juvenile had already succumbed to their injuries.
Anyone who was in this area at the time of this incident or who may have security camera footage nearby is asked to review the footage and contact the Lynchburg Police Department.
No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective T. Hall at 434-455-6155 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at P3Tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
Additional information will be provided as an update to this news release.