GetStarNews GetStarNews
Sign In
Live
Community Great Things Happening | Infinity Acres | Henry County Business NASCAR Fans May Finally Get a Place to Sleep: 99-Room Hilton Planned Near Martinsville Speedway Local Photos from Star News TV's post Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Sports Milwaukee Brewers clinch World Series victory in game 5 in Tampa Bay. Community Rockingham County residents can safely dispose of unwanted pesticides Wednesday at a free collection event... Community Great Things Happening | Infinity Acres | Henry County Business NASCAR Fans May Finally Get a Place to Sleep: 99-Room Hilton Planned Near Martinsville Speedway Local Photos from Star News TV's post Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Traffic Martinsville police executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building on... Sports Milwaukee Brewers clinch World Series victory in game 5 in Tampa Bay. Community Rockingham County residents can safely dispose of unwanted pesticides Wednesday at a free collection event...
GetStarNewsMartinsville Desk
— ⌕ Sign In Publish
Desks Martinsville Danville Reidsville Mount Airy Stuart Winston-Salem Greensboro Rocky Mount Roanoke
Martinsville Desk

Distillery

— A child has died following a shooting Thursday afternoon in Pittsylvania County, according to authorities.

TrafficCategory
PUBLICVisibility
facebook_postSource type
PublishedStory status

— A child has died following a shooting Thursday afternoon in Pittsylvania County, according to authorities.

facebook.com | Oct 29, 2026 11:45 AM

— A child has died following a shooting Thursday afternoon in Pittsylvania County, according to authorities.

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call at approximately 4:30 p.m. reporting a child had been shot in the 300 block of Ferry Road.

When law enforcement arrived, they found the child suffering from life-threatening injuries. The child was transported to the Sovah Health Emergency Room for treatment but later died.

Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Information about a suspect, possible charges or the events leading up to the incident has not yet been provided.

The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information is expected as it becomes available.

Original Facebook source: Open post

Source note: Star News TV · Oct 29, 2026 11:45 AM.

Source Record

Source facebook.com
Star News TV
— A child has died following a shooting Thursday afternoon in Pittsylvania County, according to authorities. The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call at approximately 4:30 p.m. reporting a child had been shot in the 300 block of Ferry Road. When law enforcement arrived, they found the child suffering from life-threatening injuries. The child was transported to the Sovah Health Emergency Room for treatment but later died. Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Information about a suspect, possible charges or the events leading up to the incident has not yet been provided. The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information is expected as it becomes available.
Open source
Source ref: 294815822133_1646816140794061
Martinsville MartinsvilleLocalDesk CentralDesk Facebook Starnewstv
Open Story Back To Distillery

Discussion

No comments yet. The first comment here will also become the first public forum reply for this knowledge entry.
Sign up or log in to comment and open the public thread.