UPDATE:
A 6-year-old boy was shot and killed in Lynchburg Monday night, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
At about 11:12 p.m., officers were called to the 1500 block of Floyd Street for a shots fired call. Moments later, they were alerted about a boy who had been shot.
In an update Tuesday afternoon, LPD said the boy was 6 years old and was shot in the head while playing a video game on his bed.
When officers arrived at the scene, the boy had already passed away from his injuries, according to LPD.
Police said they obtained video footage that shows several subjects shooting into the occupied home before running away down Floyd Street toward 17th Street. You can see the footage embedded below.
“The murder of this child is a senseless tragedy stemming from a violent criminal act that has no place in our community,” LPD said in the update. “The LPD strives to partner with and protect our residents and visitors daily. To effectively do so, we need those members of our community who have knowledge about criminal activity such as this to come forward. The victim and his family deserve nothing less. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragedy.”
If anyone is able to identify the subjects in the attached video, LPD asks that you contact them. 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.
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ORIGINAL STORY
A boy was shot and killed in Lynchburg Monday night, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
At about 11:12 p.m., officers were called to the 1500 block of Floyd Street for a shots fired call. Moments later, they were alerted about a boy who had been shot.
When officers arrived at the scene, the boy had already passed away from his injuries, police said. Authorities didn’t say how old he was.
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.
We’re working for you to learn more.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops
Source: WSLS News 10
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