Three deputies shot as Gretna, VA warrants served; suspect in custody

Three law enforcement officers were shot while serving warrants at a home in Gretna, a small town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on Wednesday afternoon. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening, and a hourslong standoff ended when investigators say the suspected shooter was taken into custody. A large, multi-agency response unfolded at the scene, with SWAT teams, negotiators, medical helicopters and a wide array of local, state and federal partners mobilized to manage the incident and evacuate those affected.

The episode began as deputies, with warrants for brandishing a firearm, trespassing and a protective order, went to a residence in Gretna to execute the warrants. Shots were fired, triggering a rapid deployment of resources from the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, Amherst County Sheriff, Danville Police Department, Virginia State Police, Gretna Fire and Rescue, Hurt Fire Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service. A Centra medical helicopter was dispatched to assist with medical transport as the scene unfolded. Authorities confirmed that three deputies were shot and that there was an hourslong standoff with the suspect,...