South Main Street shooting closes northbound lanes

Published 4:38 pm Sunday, October 16, 2016

One person received minor injuries in a shooting incident at AtWork Personnel Services at 1102 S. Main St. in Farmville Sunday afternoon.

According to Farmville Police Chief A.Q. “Andy” Ellington, the shooting, which stemmed from a domestic incident involving a group of women, was reported at about 4:15 p.m.

He said the victim’s injuries appeared to have come from shattered glass — a resulting of the shooting incident.

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Ellington said a suspect has been identified in connection with the incident, and that it appears to be isolated in nature.

Ellington didn’t know the exact number of shots fired.

Police, including officers from Longwood University’s police department, rushed to the scene, closing northbound lanes of South Main Street between CVS and the South Gate Shopping Center at Westview Cemetery.