FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2024
Lynchburg Police Conduct Welfare Check and Find Deceased Male
Lynchburg, VA – Early this morning, the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) received a call for a welfare check on a male subject located in the 1000 block of Rivermont Avenue. LPD and the Lynchburg Fire Department responded promptly to the scene, where they found the individual, identified as Anthony Bowling, 39, of Lynchburg, deceased.
During the preliminary investigation, it was determined that Mr. Bowling had been knocking on doors in the area prior to arriving at the residence. As part of the ongoing investigation, the LPD is requesting that residents in the lower Rivermont Avenue area review their security cameras for any footage captured between 11:00 PM on October 20, 2024, and 1:30 AM on October 21, 2024.
Mr. Bowling is described as a male, approximately 6’2″ tall, weighing 200 lbs, bald with a beard, and wearing a gray Champion sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with relevant footage or information is urged to contact Detective Gauthier at (434) 455-6230 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com, use the P3 app on a mobile device, or text CVCS to 738477 to receive a link to our anonymous tip form. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Text HELP for help and STOP to cancel. P3 Terms and Privacy Policy.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Any additional information will be provided as an update to this news release.