Wythe County Sheriff’s Office investigating overnight shooting, juvenile suspect arrested

A male juvenile has been arrested in an overnight shooting in Wythe County, VA.

The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Spirit Convenience store at the 6000 block of West Lee Highway just before midnight, and located a male lying in the parking lot deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim has been identified as Matthew Blake King of Rural Retreat. Witnesses on scene told police the suspect fled from the area on foot, and officers arrested the individual without incident.

The investigation is ongoing.

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