Roanoke Police have arrested a man in connection with shots being fired outside a tobacco shop.

Roanoke Police have arrested a man in connection with shots being fired outside a tobacco shop.

Jamal Leander Thomas, 44, of Roanoke, was charged with shooting with the intent to maim or kill, use of a firearm in commission of a felony as a second offense, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and shooting in the city.

The arrest is based on police being called about 2:34 p.m. Nov. 4 to the 600 block of Ninth Street SE. Officers determined no one was injured. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Source note: Star News TV · Nov 5, 2026 11:40 PM.