by Ezra Hercyk

Sat, May 25th 2024 at 5:54 PM

Updated Sun, May 26th 2024 at 5:37 PM

Lynchburg Police said an 18-year-old was shot just at the LB Tobacco and Vape Shop on Forest Brook Road on May 25, 2024. (Credit: Rachel Tillapaugh, WSET)

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One person is in custody after a shooting in Lynchburg Saturday afternoon.

At 2:58 p.m., Lynchburg Police (LPD) responded to the LB Tobacco and Vape Shop on Forest Brook Road for a person with a gunshot wound.

Before officers got there, police said an 18-year-old male victim had already been taken to Lynchburg General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

During their initial investigation, LPD determined that the suspect and the victim knew each other, and it appears the two had a verbal fight that led to the shooting. Police said this incident seems to be isolated and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Savon Ellis, 23, of Lynchburg, was arrested Sunday and is charged with the following:

Malicious Wounding
Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
Reckless Handling of a Firearm
Discharge a Firearm in the City
Shooting in a Public Place Causing Injury
Possession of a Concealed Weapon

This is not Ellis’ first run-in with the law. Back in 2023, Ellis and another suspect were arrested after a 12-year-old Lynchburg girl was grazed by a bullet in her own home.

According to warrants obtained by ABC13, witnesses told officers that they believed Ellis is a part of a Lynchburg gang called “Neighborhood 60’s crips”.

At this time, it is unclear if Saturday’s shooting is gang-related.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective J. Owen at 434-455-6157 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter a tip online or use the P3 app on a mobile device. Up to a $1,000 reward is available through the Crime Stoppers program for information.