Suspect arrested in Sunday afternoon shooting incident

By Paul Keane

The Wayne County News

A suspect was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after allegedly

shooting multiple shots into the Dixie Electric building then brandished

his weapon at police officers.

At roughly 1:30 p.m. Sunday, reports of shots being fired at Dixie

Electric and on Court Street behind Azalea Mart. Both the Waynesboro

Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff's Office responded to the

Court Street incident.

Officers arrived on the scene and confronted the suspect, a white male

who has not been identified at this time because he has not been

formally charged. According to reports, the suspect pointed a gun at the

officers. K-9 Officer Jagger was released and eventually was

apprehended. The suspect suffered a bite from Jagger during the

apprehension.

The suspect was transported to Wayne General Hospital and was expected

to be formally charged after he is released from that facility.

Multiple shell casings were discovered at Dixie Electric, where the

glass in the front door has been shattered by bullets. Eyewitnesses were

able to give statements to law enforcement after the arrest was made.

This is a developing story. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Thursday,

Jan. 25 edition of The Wayne County News for the full story.