Lynchburg Police have released the names of three police officers who fired their weapons in a shooting on New Year’s Eve. Police have said the officers fired on 29-year-old Jonathan D. Poe after he nearly ran over two pedestrians on Main Street, led police on a chase, then began firing at them after he crashed his car on Memorial Avenue. The officers are Joshua Massie, a 7-year veteran of the Lynchburg Police Department, Officer Raymond Shelton, a 3-year veteran, and Officer Michael Donellan, a 3-year veteran of LPD.
Poe survived and faces three counts of attempted capital murder and possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. State Police are now investigating.
Here is more information:
[Update] Officer-Involved Shooting on Memorial Avenue
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The following officers, each assigned to Patrol Operations, are the officers who fired their department-issued handguns in this incident.
- Officer Joshua Massie is a 7-year veteran of the Lynchburg Police Department.
- Officer Raymond Shelton is a 3-year veteran of the Lynchburg Police Department
- Officer Michael Donellan is a 3-year veteran of the Lynchburg Police Department
Per LPD policy, all officers remain in non-enforcement, limited-duty assignments.
This is an ongoing investigation. Any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.