TheCount.com has obtained a May, 2017, booking photo of the woman killed during a standoff with police in Danville, Virginia Sunday.
Crystal Lynn Averett, 38, of Danville, was named as the woman involved in the deadly officer-involved shooting.
The incident began just after midnight Sunday when Danville police officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Halifax Road in Danville for reports of shots being fired, police said. When officers arrived at the home on 1069 Halifax Road, they were shot at shortly after knocking on the door, police said. The shots fired came from inside the home, forcing police to take cover and establish a perimeter around the home. While officers attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender, a man came out of the house shooting at the officers, police said. One of the officers returned fire.source
When police entered the home, they found Averett deceased inside, police said.
The man was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 54-year-old Richard R. Towler of Danville. Police said he lived at the house where the shooting happened.
No officers were injured during the shooting.
In May, 2017, Averett was arrested and booked for “PAROLE, PROBATION, SUPERVISION VIOLATION,” according to Virginia arrest records.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.
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This is pathetic! There was no reason to add this woman's mugshot nor was there a reason to include her arrest records. The woman just died and it is very disrespectful and disgusting to the community. You people have no class and no respect, especially for this woman's family.