LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A shooting investigation by the Lynchburg Police Department has resulted in a seizure of guns and two people arrested in Lynchburg.
Two Lynchburg residents, 18-year-old Amare Scruggs and 19-year-old Octavion Taylor, were arrested on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Scruggs was charged with:
Reckless Handling of a Firearm
Property Damage
Child Abuse/Neglect x 5
Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Discharge of a Firearm in the City
Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling
Taylor was charged with:
Probation Violation
Absconding Probation
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Both men were served their warrants and are being held in jail without bond, according to the LPD.
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