Fluvanna County man a suspect after shooting on South First Street
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Police are looking for a Fluvanna County man after a shooting that killed one person happened Thursday night in Charlottesville.
Officers with the Charlottesville Police Department responded to a reported shooting on South First Street around 9:35 p.m.
According to a news release, the officers found a man with a gunshot wound and began immediate life-saving efforts until paramedics arrived.
Dre’Shawn Rayvon McDonald, a 27-year-old resident of Charlottesville, was taken to the University of Virginia Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Officers, forensic personnel and detectives began the investigation and worked through the night. Warrants were obtained Friday morning for Tajuan Rahmeen Allen, a 22-year-old resident of Fluvanna County.
Allen is wanted for the following:
- 2nd-degree murder, Virginia State Code 18.2-32
- Possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a violent felony, Virginia State Code 18.2-308.2
Allen is described as 5-foot-6, 175 pounds, with black eyes and black hair. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who knows where Allen is should call 911 immediately.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with other information related to this case should contact Detective Grant Davis of the Charlottesville Police Department at (434) 970-3274 or Crime Stoppers at (434) 977-4000. There is a reward of up to $1,000 through Crime Stoppers for information leading to an arrest.
