PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Pittsylvania County Sheriff is investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Ringgold on November 5.
The sheriff said reports of gunfire at Old Quarry Road were received around 7 a.m. on Tuesday. On the scene, deputies found a man, identified as 26-year-old Tauron D. Brown Jr. from South Boston Virginia, with a gunshot wound.
Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr. Brown’s body has been taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation is still ongoing. The sheriff said a suspect has been identified and was detained at the time of the incident. The commonwealth’s attorney is assisting with the investigation and charges are currently pending. It is believed this was an isolated incident and there is no further threat to the community.
WFXR News will update you with more information as it becomes available.