Kenbridge PD Investigating Sunday Morning Shooting Incident

KENBRIDGE – The Kenbridge Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident that took place in the town Sunday morning.

Kenbridge Police Chief Raymond Hite, Jr. sent the following press release regarding the incident:

“On June 26, 2016 at approximately 2:30 a.m. there was an incident at a convenience store in the Town of Kenbridge. The incident involved shots being fired in the parking lot of the convenience store. According to a witness, there were approximately four males in a white Nissan sedan with thirty day tags in the parking lot of the store. One of these males shot and wounded another male who was in the parking lot. The victim was treated for his injuries on scene by the Emergency Squad, and was not transported. The four males in the white sedan fled the scene. Evidence is still being processed and witnesses interviewed. There were surveillance cameras at the store.”

The incident took place at the popular Circle K convenience store located in the 200 block of N. Broad Street. Sources indicate that the males in the Nissan fired shots toward the store and an unidentified male outside of the store returned fire toward the vehicle. One of the rounds fired from the car did strike a double glass window on the right side of the building. The bullet penetrated both layers of the window but slowed down and was redirected into a wall. Nobody inside of the store was injured during the incident. The investigation continues into this incident and the Kenbridge police ask that anyone with any information please contact Kenbridge P.D. 434-676-2452 or the Lunenburg Sheriff’s Office at 434-676-2452.