At around 9:28pm on Wednesday, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a shooting at a Boones Mill residence alongside Virgil Goode Highway.
An unknown male presented to the homeowner, where an encounter occurred resulting in the homeowner fatally shooting the male, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Units responded and located a deceased male identified as 26-year-old Christopher Hill of Martinsville.
Authorities said this is an ongoing active investigation with no further details at this time.