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Between Shipman & Rockfish
Laurel Road
Nelson County, Virginia
Updated 10:40 PM Tuesday evening 8.22.17
VSP confirms they are now involved in search.
In email correspondence from the Public Relations Director of the Virginia State Police, they confirm this is an active manhunt. “This is an active search for these two individuals,” Corrine Gellar told us around 10:40 PM Tuesday night via email.
“Press Release from Nelson County, VA, Sheriff’s Office:
In the late hours of 8/21/2017 the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unoccupied suspicious vehicle in the Laurel Road area of Nelson County. The vehicle is registered to an elderly man listed as missing from North Carolina.
Please be on the lookout for Sean Damion Castorina WM- 06/04/1975 and Penny Michelle Dawson WF- 03/07/1977 of Burington, NC. They are wanted for questioning in the suspicious disappearance of an elderly white male from Burlington. There are no active warrants on either subject at this time. Mr. Castorina was last believed to be in Virginia and has family in Norfolk, VA.
As of 7:36 p.m., Tuesday (8/22/17) the Nelson County Sheriff’s and Virginia State police responded to a shooting at the 3000 block of Laurel Rd. This is currently an active crime scene. We are asking all citizens in Nelson County to shelter in place until further notice.
We are currently looking for a person of interest driving a white 2002 Dodge Dakota with a blue tailgate. North Carolina tag DHN-5418
If located contact police immediately, do not attempt to approach, may be armed and dangerous. Call 911 or #77 on a cell phone if you have any information about either subject.Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
Original post:
In regards to our earlier story on the suspicious NC persons. Click here for that story.
From Nelson County Sheriff David Hill – Urgent!
“Update….the Nelson County Sheriff’s and Virginia State police responded to a shooting at the 3000 block of Laurel Rd. This is currently an active crime scene. We are asking all citizens to shelter in place until further notice. We are currently looking for a person of interest driving a white 2002 Dodge Dakota with a blue tailgate. North Carolina tag DHN-5418
If located contact police immediately, do not attempt to approach, may be armed and dangerous.”
Pretty sure I saw them walking north on the west side of 29 through southern Greene county/northern Albemarle county around 3:30pm on Tuesday, Aug 22. It was a very odd place for people to walk and it struck me as odd. (The east side is where people walk when it’s necessary.)