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Roanoke Police Department Seeks Public's Assistance in Identifying Individuals at the Scene of an Aggravated Assault from Roanoke City PD on Vimeo.
The Roanoke Police Department has released surveillance video of a fight and subsequent shooting at a Roanoke gas station.
Three people were shot November 5 outside of the Shell gas station in the 2900 block of Hershberger Road.
The surveillance video of the shooting is below.
According to investigators 37-year-old Frank Cooper, 20-year-old Joshua Poindexter, and 25-year-old Antonio Gravely were all shot. The three men are from Roanoke.
The Roanoke Police Department says the video shows Cooper putting a bullet into the barrel of a handgun, and then pointing the handgun in “multiple directions.”
Cooper and Poindexter were taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Police say Gravely left the gas station in a car, and then went to the hospital.
As they arrived at the gas station, Roanoke Police officers say they chased after a man who was trying to conceal a handgun. However, they were not able to track him down because of the large crowd.
Investigators say the video shows another man with a gun. A shot fired from his gun hit a silver car.
Investigators say witnesses are providing “limited cooperation’ into the investigation.
No one has been arrested.
Officers are trying to identify and speak to everyone at the scene.
Roanoke Police Department Seeks Public's Assistance in Identifying Individuals at the Scene of an Aggravated Assault from Roanoke City PD on Vimeo.
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November 6
The Roanoke Police Department has released new information about a triple shooting Monday night at a Shell gas station on Hershberger Road.
The names of the victims taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital from the scene are 37-year-old Frank Cooper and 20-year-old Joshua Poindexter. A third man, 25-year-old Antonio Gravely was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. All three men are from Roanoke.
Officers were on patrol in that area Monday night when they heard several gun shots. As they pulled into the parking lot they heard more gunshots, and saw a large crowd dispersing. According to a news release, officers saw a man firing a gun as he ran away from the scene. An officer chased after the suspect on foot, but was unable to find him because of the large crowd.
Two guns were found at the scene.
No one has been arrested. Police say they aren’t getting much cooperation from witnesses. Detectives are in the process of reviewing the store's surveillance video.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Roanoke Police Department at (540) 853-5959 or Crime Line at (540) 344-8500.
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9:50 p.m. Update:
Roanoke Police say a third man has arrived to the hospital with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported by a private vehicle.
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Roanoke Police are looking for who shot two men at a Roanoke gas station.
Officers were called to the Shell station along Hershberger Road and found the victims.
They were taken to the hospital; no word on their condition right now.
Witnesses told our crew at the scene that they were told by the store owner to move away from the door shortly before they heard gunshots. They say it sounded like fireworks.
According to police, no arrests have been made.
Check back for more updates, and tune in to WDBJ7 on My19 at 10 and WDBJ 7 at 11 for the latest.
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From Roanoke Police:
Officers responded on November 5, 2012 at approximately 8:30 pm to the Shell Gas Station located in the 2900 block of Hershberger Rd.
Upon arrival officers located two males who had been shot.
They were transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
No arrests have been made.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information should call the Roanoke Police Department at 540-853-5959 or Crime Line at 540-344-8500.