Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

FARMVILLE – Shawn Rasheen Jones, age 28, of Farmville was arrested May 19^th in connection with the May 1, 2021 shooting incident on South Virginia Street, in the Town of Farmville.  Jones has been charged with multiple firearm offenses, to include malicious wounding. Jones was arrested in Petersburg without incident by the Petersburg Police Department, with the assistance of the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force.  Jones is being held without bond.  

Farmville Police are still actively seeking the whereabouts of Tashon Lamont Brown, age 21, of Farmville, also wanted for multiple Felony offenses related to this shooting.  

Anyone with information pertaining to these investigations, or Brown’s whereabouts, is asked to call 392-3332 or use our anonymous Tip411 application.  Tip411 is available as a free download from both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, simply search “Farmville PD Tip411.”  It is also available on our website at www.farmvilleva.com.  You can also text a tip to 847411, but you must begin your message with the key word “FarmvillePD.”