Incident

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9-14-2019 Virginia Roanoke 1-1

Location

September 14, 2019

7-Eleven
3602 Williamson Rd NW
Roanoke, Virginia
Geolocation: 37.3033, -79.945

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Tyrik Dausha Merchant
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

driver shot in parking lot returned fire and shot suspect, pistol

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Handgun
Stolen: Unknown

Type: Unknown
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Shooting-in-Roanoke-sends-two-to-the-hospital--560314991.html

URL: https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/two-hurt-after-shooting-in-roanoke-early-saturday-morning

URL: https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/two-shot-in-roanoke-early-saturday-morning/

URL: https://www.roanoke.com/news/two-men-injured-in-early-morning-roanoke-shooting/article_ffa2a441-c85b-5042-8fe4-b9df3b49d0a5.html

URL: https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/two-men-arrested-for-separate-incidents-in-july-2018-and-sept-2019/

URL: https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Police-arrest-suspect-of-Roanoke-shooting-561463401.html

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 11