D.C. MAN ARRESTED IN LYNCHBURG SHOOTING AND ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

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LYNCHBURG, Va. — A Washington, D.C., man is behind bars in connection with a May shooting at a Lynchburg gaming establishment that left one person injured.

The Lynchburg Police Department announced Saturday that 21-year-old Jovaun Adrian Lee was taken into custody Friday, July 31.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. May 20 in the 2500 block of Memorial Avenue. Officers responded after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire inside the business.

Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital with injuries that were considered non-life-threatening.

Investigators allege Lee attempted to rob the victim before a fight occurred and the victim was shot. Police identified Lee as the suspect on the same day as the shooting.

Lee faces several charges, including:

* Armed robbery

* Aggravated malicious wounding

* Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony

* Reckless handling of a firearm

* Willfully discharging a firearm in a public place

* Wearing a mask or hood to conceal his identity

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Bond at 434-455-6161 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900.

The charges are allegations, and Lee is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.