Police: Man charged after being shot by officer during fatal stabbing
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A Lynchburg man has been charged for a fatal stabbing Friday.
Tony L. Brown, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder, two counts of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, and two counts of violating a protective order, according to Virginia State Police.
Police say Brown is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries at Lynchburg General Hospital after being shot by police as, police say, he was stabbing Nicole Rosser to death.
Rosser, 42 of Lynchburg, died at a hospital from her injuries.
Shortly before 7 a.m. November 10, 2023, Lynchburg Police officers were called to the 5100 block of Boonsboro Road for a report of a man stabbing a woman. When the initial officer arrived, Brown was actively stabbing Rosser, according to police. The officer ordered Brown to stop, but Brown refused, so the officer shot him.
One additional woman and a teenage boy who were on scene at the time received minor injuries, and have been treated and released, according to police.
One neighbor said he woke up to sirens and a gunshot. His first instinct was to check on his children.
“I’ve got two kids,” said Chris Reed, Lynchburg resident. “That’s one thing that I fear is if somebody breaks in and tries to hurt my with my family. So, it’s one of those things as an instinct as a father, I went check on them first and then basically tried to see what was going on.”
Reed says the neighborhood is usually very quiet and full of children.
“Boonsboro is one of those places that nothing really happens out here. I’ve seen it happen all over Lynchburg, but I never thought it would actually happen in my back yard,” added Reed.
Chief Ryan Zuidema contacted Virginia State Police to investigate this incident. LPD is simultaneously conducting an internal investigation.
Per protocol, the officer who fired his gun has been placed in a non-enforcement, limited-duty assignment until the completion of the investigation.
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