The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of shooting a pregnant woman in the face Tuesday night.
Investigators told 10 News, the Martinsville-Henry County Emergency 911 Center received a call that an individual had been shot at 60 Fourth Street in Fieldale at around 9:45 p.m.
When deputies arrived, they found 34-year-old Krystal Anne McReynolds of Bassett with at least one gunshot wound to her face.
Medics transported McReynolds to SOVAH Health Martinsville and later, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
McReynolds, who was pregnant, is listed in critical condition and being treated for life-threatening injuries.
We’re told her unborn child passed away.
An autopsy will be conducted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the Western District of Virginia to determine the cause of death.
Deputies have charged 35-year-old Thomas Christopher Mcdowell of Fieldale with:
- Aggravated malicious wounding
- Use of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Mcdowell is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.
Source: WSLS News 10
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