CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 40-year-old Galax man died from an apparent suicide Saturday, according to a release from the Charlottesville Police Department.
The incident occurred on the 1100 block of E. Market St. late Saturday night and, after speaking with witnesses, detectives determined the man had shot himself.
CPD responded to a call about a self-inflicted gun shot at about 10:59 p.m. Saturday. The victim was transported to UVA hospital.
CPD initially announced it was investigating a report of a shooting before updating Sunday morning that it had responded to a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The initial statement came in the form of a Facebook post around midnight, asking people to avoid the area.
