On the afternoon of October 19, 2024, deputies responded to a shooting at a residence on Delta Drive in Hurt, Virginia. A 58-year-old man, Paul Glass Jr., was found in the front yard with an apparent gunshot wound and was taken to Sovah Health in Gretna, where he later died. His body was sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office for the Western District of Virginia for an autopsy to establish the precise cause and manner of death.

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office and the Commonwealth’s Attorney opened an immediate investigation focused on the area around the scene. A suspect was identified and detained at the scene, and authorities said any charges would depend on the outcome of the ongoing inquiry.

If anyone in Hurt knew Paul Glass Jr. or saw activity on Delta Drive that afternoon, please share information with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.