Incident

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10-11-2021 Virginia Vinton 1-1

Location

October 11, 2021

McDonald’s
809 Hardy Rd
Vinton, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Gary McMiller
Age: 38
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Armed Robbery
Name: Jeremiah Unique Pannell
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Drug involvement
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

man shot in restaurant parking lot during drug deal/robbery, later died; Mar 2023 mixed verdict

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/roanoke-valley-news/police-one-person-injured-after-monday-night-shooting-at-vinton-mcdonalds/

URL: https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/10/12/large-police-presence-vinton-mcdonalds/

URL: https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/10/13/victim-vinton-mcdonalds-shooting-dies-injuries/

URL: https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/10/22/suspect-arrested-killing-vinton-mcdonalds/

URL: https://www.wfxrtv.com/local-crime/teen-facing-murder-charges-in-roanoke-county-found-not-guilty-by-jury/

URL: https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/08/11/17-year-old-sentenced-for-his-role-in-deadly-2021-vinton-mcdonalds-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 17