Apartment shooting leaves toddler hospitalized, suspects at large: Police

Editorial Standards ⓘ Editorial Standards ⓘ DANVILLE, Va. — A toddler was airlifted to the hospital after a shooting in an apartment complex on Labor Day in Danville. According to the Danville Police Department, officers received a 911 call about multiple shots fired and a one-year-old girl being struck by gunfire around 1:30 a.m. at the G building of the Purdum Woods Apartments at 1575 Richmond Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers said they found the little girl with a gunshot wound located in the lower part of her body. Emergency personnel airlifted the child to a nearby trauma facility, where police said she remains in stable condition. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here Officers said their initial investigation led them to discover that multiple shots were fired at a group standing in the breezeway of the G building of Purdum Woods. Officers said the 1-year-old who was shot was being held by her mother, who was also in the breezeway, at the time of the shooting. Two units in the G building were also damaged by gunfire. Police believe this was a targeted attack. They said the suspects fled on foot from the scene. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. The Danville Police Department is asking anyone with information related to the shooting investigation – especially those with surveillance cameras, or who were in the area between Richmond Boulevard, Purdum Road, Bradley Road and North Main Street – contact the department by phone on the 911 emergency line, the patrol line at 434-799-6510 option 4 or their investigation line at 434-799-6508 option 3 then option 1. Tips are also being accepted through CrimeStoppers, where they can remain anonymous, by phone at 434-793-0000, by email at crimetips@danvilleva.gov or online at through their tip form here. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Make WXII12 a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Make WXII12 a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source