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LYNCHBURG, Va. — A Lynchburg man is in custody after police say two people were shot at a Waffle House earlier Sunday morning, according to video and reports.
Lynchburg Police said at 2:58 a.m., officers responded to the Waffle House on Wards Road in reference to a large fight. As officers were en route, 911 calls came in about shots being fired during the incident. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two people with gunshot wounds inside the Waffle House. LPD officers provided aid until medics arrived.
The suspect, identified as Omarian Fitch, drove away in what is believed to be a black Nissan sedan. According to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, Fitch is only 21 years old.
At approximately 5:00 p.m., LPD officers saw Fitch getting into a vehicle. The officers then chased the car through several city streets, according to LPD. Eventually, police said the car crashed at the intersection of Old Mill Road and McConville Road. Fitch got out of the car and ran away on foot but was caught shortly after.
Omarian Fitch, of Lynchburg, is in custody after police say two people were shot at a Waffle House on April 21, 2024.
Fitch was charged with the following:
Aggravated Malicious Wounding
Malicious Wounding
Reckless Handling of a Firearm
Shooting into an Occupied Building
Property Damage
Use of Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Discharge a Firearm within the City Limit
Shantia Turpin, 22, of Lynchburg, was charged after police say two people were shot at a Waffle House on April 21, 2024.
Lynchburg Police said a second suspect was also arrested Sunday. Shantia Turpin, 22, of
Lynchburg, was charged with the following:
Accessory After the Fact
Felony Eluding Police
Obstruction of Justice
According to LPD, both victims, a 30-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, are in stable condition. Both individuals are currently being treated at the Lynchburg General Hospital.