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Community Nov 9, 2026, 11:05 pm Martinsville, Henry County, and the core Southside Virginia desk

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a weekend shooting at a Pittsylvania County apartment...

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a weekend shooting at a Pittsylvania County apartment complex that left three people injured.

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A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a weekend shooting at a Pittsylvania County apartment complex that left three people injured.

According to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Cordaris Kwame Townes was arrested Monday, November 9, 2026, in connection with the shooting at NorthPointe Apartments early Saturday morning.

Deputies responded to the apartment complex on November 7 after reports of gunfire.

Investigators say a gathering was taking place inside one of the apartments. As people were leaving, shots were fired, striking two women and one man.

Two of the victims have since been treated and released from the hospital, while the third remains hospitalized. Authorities have not released the victims' identities.

Townes is facing the following charges:

Three counts of Malicious Wounding

One count of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony

Townes is being held at the Pittsylvania County Jail without bond pending his first court appearance.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.

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Source note: Star News TV · Nov 9, 2026 10:09 PM.

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