[UPDATE] Homicide in the 1100-block of 15th Street

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) is searching for the suspect in a homicide that took place in the 1100-block of 15th Street this afternoon.

Keri Leon Sharpe, 33, of Lynchburg is wanted for the shooting death of Jared Jacob Davis, 47, of Lynchburg.

 

LPD currently holds the following warrants for Sharpe:

• 2nd degree murder

• Use of a firearm in commission of a felony

• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

 

Sharpe is still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. He was not located at the 1500-block residence that was mentioned in the prior news release.

 

The 1100 and 1200 blocks of 15th Street are still closed to traffic while LPD continues the investigation.