According to LPD, a man was arrested in the investigation into the shooting at James Crossing Apartments

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Lynchburg Police said a man was arrested on felony charges following a shooting that occurred at the James Crossing Apartments on June 19.

According to LPD, officers arrived at the 800 block of Greenfield Drive around 11:47 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of shots fired. At the scene, a shotgun and shell casings from a handgun were found in the parking lot.

During the investigation, officers observed a man leaving the complex in a taxi cab. He matched the description given to officers by witnesses at the scene. The man was later identified as 44-year-old Mitchell Larnell Bennett Jr. of Madison Heights.

The taxi was stopped by LPD officers while still on the property of the apartment complex. A search was conducted during which Bennett allegedly lost a handgun and a shotgun shell was found near his seat in the taxi.

Investigators currently believe that Bennett Jr. was involved in an altercation that resulted in a shooting in the parking lot of the James Crossing Apartments.

Mitchell Larnell Bennett Jr. was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a firearm by convicted felons
• Three cases of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon
• Firing a firearm into an occupied building
• Firing a firearm in the city
• Two cases of damage to property (serious crime)

Bennett Jr. is currently being held without bail at the Lynchburg Blue Ridge Regional Jail.

According to LPD, the investigation is ongoing and additional people are believed to be involved in the incident. If you have any information about the incident, please contact Lynchburg Police at 434-455-6041. You may also call Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at p3tips.com or through the P3 app on mobile devices by texting CVCS to 738477. Message and data rates may apply; P3 terms and privacy policy are available online.

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