Top Story Spotlight SALEM Salem shooting injures 1, suspect arrested and charged Ben Orner Oct 24, 2026 Oct 24, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was arrested after Salem police responded to a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1600 block of Lynchburg Turnpike.kAm~77:46CD 7@F?5 2 G:4E:> H:E9 2 8F?D9@E H@F?5 E@ 9:D =@H6C 6IEC6>:EJ[ E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E D2:5 :? 2 C6=62D6[ 2?5 96 H2D E2<6? E@ {6H:Dv2=6 |65:42= r6?E6C]k^Am Thacker Courtesy Salem Police Department kAm%96 h`` C6A@CE @7 QD9@ED 7:C65Q :? E96 62DE6C? BF25C2?E @7 E96 4:EJ 42>6 2E `iaa A]>][ A@=:46 D2:5] ~77:46CD 7@F?5 E96 DFDA64E 2?5 56E6C>:?65 E96 :?4:56?E H2D E96 C6DF=E @7 2? 2C8F>6?E]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2:5 z66=6J %6CC6== %924<6C[ b_[ @7 $2=6>[ :D 492C865 H:E9 E9C66 76=@?:6D — >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8[ FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? 2 76=@?J 2?5 5:D492C8:?8 2 7:C62C> :? 4:EJ =:>:ED — 2?5 :D 36:?8 96=5 2E E96 #@2?@<6 r@F?EJ\$2=6> y2:=]k^Am People are also reading… Botetourt supervisors approve request to turn planned Cloverdale apartments into townhomes Pedestrian struck on Williamson Road in 91ÇÑ×Ó County, later dies at hospital Campaign raises money for injured local fitness coach, rugby player Wells Fargo lays off 87 employees in 91ÇÑ×Ó County High school football scores for Oct. 30 Bowl projections for Virginia Tech before first College Football Playoff ranking Virginia Tech's home game against Stanford set for primetime Man indicted in wreck that killed Town of Blacksburg employee Radford denies student appeal to reconsider punishment for man she accused of rape Prosecutor fired for reporting abuses in Natural Bridge Zoo investigation, lawsuit claims Vote for The 91ÇÑ×Ó Times Week 10 high school football player of the week H&C Coffee sign set to light up again next year Election 2026 updates: Cline, Griffith reelected; Democrats sweep 91ÇÑ×Ó council Questions raised about forensic testing at 91ÇÑ×Ó Valley crime lab After North Cross exit, Dwayne Priest finds a home on 91ÇÑ×Ó College coaching staff kAm}@ @E96C A6@A=6 H6C6 :?G@=G65 @C :?;FC65[ $2=6> A@=:46 D2:5[ 2D E96J 36=:6G6 :E H2D 2? :D@=2E65 :?4:56?E] %96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :D @?8@:?8]k^Am Ben Orner (540) 981-3400ben.orner@roanoke.com 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Ben Orner Assistant Editor Author email Follow Ben Orner Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Man indicted in wreck that killed Town of Blacksburg employee Perry Wayne Perdue Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutor fired for reporting abuses in Natural Bridge Zoo investigation, lawsuit claims The lawsuit was filed by Gillian Deegan, a former assistant prosecutor for Botetourt County. Questions raised about forensic testing at 91ÇÑ×Ó Valley crime lab A firearm and ballistic analyst filed a lawsuit claiming she was demoted for being a whistle blower. 13 charged in investigation of 91ÇÑ×Ó County massage parlors Most of the charges were against female employees, but two men are accused of being customers. Man charged after shots fired toward law officers in Moneta A 26-year-old Moneta man is facing charges after being accused of firing gunshots in the direction of law enforcement officers during a stando… Watch Now: Related Video Democrats complete U.S. midterms victory by retaking Senate Election 2026 New River Valley Election Day Election 2026 New River Valley Election Day Judge considers March retrial for Lindsay Clancy after 11-1 jury deadlock Judge considers March retrial for Lindsay Clancy after 11-1 jury deadlock Who decides the US midterms? Who decides the US midterms?
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Man indicted in wreck that killed Town of Blacksburg employee Perry Wayne Perdue Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutor fired for reporting abuses in Natural Bridge Zoo investigation, lawsuit claims The lawsuit was filed by Gillian Deegan, a former assistant prosecutor for Botetourt County.
Questions raised about forensic testing at 91ÇÑ×Ó Valley crime lab A firearm and ballistic analyst filed a lawsuit claiming she was demoted for being a whistle blower.
13 charged in investigation of 91ÇÑ×Ó County massage parlors Most of the charges were against female employees, but two men are accused of being customers.
Man charged after shots fired toward law officers in Moneta A 26-year-old Moneta man is facing charges after being accused of firing gunshots in the direction of law enforcement officers during a stando…
