News

One person shot in Albemarle County’s Boonesville area

One person shot in Albemarle County’s Boonesville area

Photo: Saga Communications, WINA


BOONESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle Police are investigating a weekend shooting in the Boonesville area. Police, fire, and rescue were dispatched shortly before 8 Sunday morning to a shooting with an injury to the 3200 block of Boonesville Road near the Prize Hill Cemetary. Officers got there to find an adult victim with a gunshot wound who was transported to an unnamed hospital with serious injuries.

One person is in custody, and police call it an isolated incident. The investigation is ongoing, and information will be released when it is available. Meanwhile, anyone who knows anything about this is urged to call the Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000 or Crimestoppers@albemarle.org.

Latest Stories

22 hours ago in Sports, UVA, UVA Sports

Amaka Agugua-Hamilton out as UVA women’s basketball coach

The school announced the change Saturday afternoon, a week after 'Coach Mox' had the 'Hoos in the Sweet 16.

2 days ago in Sports

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year

Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...

2 days ago in National, Trending

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...