Crime & Safety
Man Shoots At Couple In Dispute: Police
Police say the suspect shot at two people during an argument outside a Groveton home.
GROVETON, VA—A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at a couple outside a Groveton home Monday evening.
Around 5:45 p.m., police received a report of shots fired outside a home in the 6900 block of Deer Run Drive.
Police say a woman and man were leaving the home and having a dispute with the suspect. The suspect came outside and pointed a rifle at them, firing several shots. The shots were directed toward the couple and the woods, but the two people were not injured.
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Bennie Owens, 70, of the Groveton area was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm and disorderly conduct. He will appear in court May 23.
Police seized the rifle believed to have been used in the incident.
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