Amherst County, Virginia
Updated: 6.3.23 – 11:20 AM with assailant information from VSP.
“The Virginia State Police investigation continues into a fatal shooting in Amherst County Thursday afternoon (June 1, 2023).
The sheriff’s office initially received a 911 call from a landowner near the intersection of Route 60 and Sandidges Rd. about a male trespasser. Prior to the sheriff’s office arriving, the trespasser left the property and drove to the intersection of Route 60 and Sandidges Rd. The trespasser, later identified as Daniel S. Meadows, 40, of Amherst, Va., then stopped his pickup truck at the intersection. The same landowner called the sheriff’s office again to report Meadows acting very erratically while loitering at the intersection.
At approximately 2:40 p.m., the Amherst County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on scene and approached Meadows. Meadows pulled out a machete and confronted the deputy. The deputy shot Meadows.
Despite life-saving efforts administered to him at the scene, Meadows succumbed to his injuries. His remains were transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner for examination and autopsy.
The sheriff’s deputy was not injured during the incident.
Once the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office concludes its investigation, the investigative findings will be turned over to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for review and adjudication.
Corinne Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
Original Post 6.1.23 6:36 PM
At the request of the Amherst County Sheriff, the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office is investigating a shooting involving an Amherst County Sheriff’s Deputy.
The sheriff’s office was responding to an emergency call concerning a man demonstrating erratic behavior while outside a pickup truck near the intersection of Lexington Turnpike/Route 60 and Sandidges Rd. As the sheriff’s deputy approached the man around 2:40 p.m. Thursday (June 1, 2023), the adult male pulled out a machete and confronted the deputy. The deputy shot the individual.
Despite life-saving efforts administered to him at the scene, the male succumbed to his injuries.
The sheriff’s deputy was not injured during the incident.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Corinne Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police
