Lynchburg police are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 2100-block of Pocahontas Street last night. Police responded to a call about a gunshot shortly before 11:30 and found 25-year-old Cansas Carolyn Crotts of Lynchburg dead from a single gunshot wound. 36-year-old Kevin O’Neal Allen, 36, of Appomattox was arrested at the scene. He’s charged with 2nd degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
Here’s the entire news release from Lynchburg Police:
The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in the 2100-block of Pocahontas Street overnight.
On September 17, 2020 at 11:26 p.m., officers responded to a call for a gun shot in the 2100-block of Pocahontas Street. Officers found a female deceased in the residence with a single gunshot wound. The deceased was identified as Cansas Carolyn Crotts, 25, of Lynchburg.
The suspect was identified and arrested on scene. Kevin O’Neal Allen, 36, of Appomattox, is charged with 2nd degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
This is an ongoing investigation. Any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.