WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Wytheville man in connection to the shooting death of a woman that occurred on January 23.
The sheriff said law enforcement with the WCSO, and the Wythe Police Department responded to a home on West Ridge Road around 1 a.m. on Thursday after reports of a shooting.
At the scene, a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound.
Through investigation, the sheriff’s office has charged 49-year-old Chad Nelson Hawks of Wytheville with Second-Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, and Discharging a Firearm inside an Occupied Dwelling.
Hawks was taken into custody at the scene and is currently being held at the New River Regional Jail, according to the sheriff.
The investigation is still ongoing; however, no further details are available at this time.
The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Wytheville Police Department and the Virginia State Police for their assistance.