October 4, 2021 – The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a malicious wounding that occurred on Augusta Street overnight.
On October 4, 2021, at 2:06 a.m., officers responded to the 1500-block of Augusta Street for a report of trouble unknown. When officers arrived on scene, they located one man with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury. He was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital to receive treatment.
Anyone who may have captured video of this incident on a security or doorbell camera is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-6065 or share the footage on the Neighbors portal. Residents with video footage or information can also share this anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Those with information about this incident are asked to contact Det. Dubie at (434) 455-6102 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter a tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
This is an ongoing investigation. Any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.