For immediate release: April 2, 2024
Lynchburg Police Investigate Shooting on Wadsworth Street
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 300 block of Wadsworth Street.
On March 31, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., LPD officers responded to the 300 block of Wadsworth Street for a report of shots fired. Later that night, one resident reported their home had been struck by gunfire. No one in the home was injured.
On April 1, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., LPD was notified by Lynchburg General Hospital staff that a 16-year-old male was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury, which appeared to be a grazing gunshot wound. LPD’s Criminal Investigations Division responded and through their investigation learned that the injury may have occurred during the shooting incident the night before in the 300 block of Wadsworth Street. The injured person was not a resident of the home that was struck by gunfire.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Bond at (434) 455-6161 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. Any additional information will only be released as an update to this news release.