RIDGEWAY, VA
On March 2nd, 2024, deputies in Henry County responded to a shooting at 5269 Mitchell Road, Ridgeway, VA 24148.
Timothy Brian Howell (43) went to this location, produced a firearm, shot a man, and then fled.
As a result, warrants were issued for Howell on charges of malicious wounding, using a firearm in a felony, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Authorities, including the US Marshals, have been searching for Howell since the incident.
Around 12:45 pm on June 17, 2024 deputies, along with Martinsville police and US Marshals, found Howell at 805 Wright Rd., Ridgeway, in a camper deep in the woods.
Howell was armed with a handgun and pointed it at law enforcement officers. In response, officers fired, hitting Howell multiple times.
They immediately began life-saving efforts and airlifted Howell to a Virginia hospital where he is in stable condition.
Investigators found several firearms and suspected methamphetamine at the scene.
Sheriff Wayne Davis has requested the Virginia State Police to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
Might want to fact check your reporting. He had 1 gun on him. The other guns you reported him possesng were at another residence and they were not his. Fake news!!!# liberalmedialies