From Albemarle County:

On March 31, 2008 Albemarle County Police placed additional charges against the two suspects from the Interstate 64 shootings. Further investigation into the events on Interstate 64 found that there were numerous other shooting incidents in Albemarle County. In addition to the initial reports for the Interstate 64 shootings that are being investigated by the Virginia State Police and the Albemarle County Police, eight other incidents have been identified at various locations in the western portion of Albemarle County. These range from unlawful firing of a weapon and vandalism to the more serious offense of firing a weapon into an occupied dwelling. »Read More

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Thanks to Silmo for pointing out there is a world outside of cVillain.

This is the picture of the first suspect, Slade Woodson who is in custody.

Silmo also points out that Slade Woodson has two myspace pages:

http://www.myspace.com/lostbogger

http://www.myspace.com/bakyrdbogn

Slade Woodson’s second myspace is set to private, but the “lostbogger” myspace page has information and pictures you may find interesting.

- He went to Western Albemarle High School from 2003 to 2007

- He likes Ford trucks and confederate flags

Now for the pictures.

“Thats after about a 24 pack.. I was feelin RIGHT. hell yea” was the caption for the next one…

Full press release after the break: »Read More

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It was weird around town this morning. Normal traffic has subsided to holiday-like levels. I was a little concerned because I didn’t think it was a holiday.

Then I found out that Four Vehicles Had Been Shot on I-64 as part of a shooting spree early this morning. There aren’t many details about the shooting, but Interstate 64 was shut down for several hours this morning from exits 96 to 118. I-64 supposedly has a massive backup.

Was this the place where the shootings took place from (Exit 99 Overpass)? Photo courtesy of Tom Daly Photography.

The Daily Progress reports on the injuries:

Sgt. Dave Cooper said four vehicles were shot along an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 64. The first report of shootings came in at 12:10 a.m. Thursday. An Augusta Medical Center spokesperson said two drivers were treated and released. A Swoope man was treated at AMC for a shoulder injury after a bullet hit the windshield of his Mazda 3. A woman in the vehicle was not injured. A woman driving a van was also being treated for minor injuries in a separate shooting incident in the same area, police said.

I imagine this will bring national media attention to Charlottesville and I-64. Was anyone on 64 around this time or know anyone who was close by the shooting?

Update 9:15AM: “Charlottesville News” is the 7th Highest Searched Term on Google on March 27th. [ref]

Update 12:30PM: Shooter Locations

• The westbound offramp at the Ivy Exit (#114)
• The overpass at Route 690 (#106)
• The Virginia Department of Transportation building at Yancey Mills

Update 2:00PM: Full Press Release from Virginia State Police (after the jump) »Read More

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