VA Man Sherwin Overstreet Arrested In Double-Shooting Of 2 McDonald’s Workers In Lynchburg Friday

LYNCHBURG, VA. (THECOUNT) — Sherwin Torrance Overstreet, of Roanoke, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting of two employees at a Lynchburg McDonald’s Friday evening.

Overstreet, 22, of Roanoke, is charged with two counts of malicious wounding and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony, police said in a news release.

According to reports, officers responded to the McDonald’s, located at, 2135 Wards Road, on a reports of shots fired around 6:30 p.m. Friday. When officials arrived they determined an altercation between a drive-through customer and the employees led to the incident.

The altercation, which occurred inside the restaurant, left two employees suffering from gunshot injuries, police said. Overstreet, the customer, then fled the scene.

Police did not release details on the severity of their injuries, reports NewsAdvance.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective M. Scott at (434) 455-6174 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter a tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.

DEVELOPING::

Geo quick facts: Lynchburg is a Virginia city east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its 1806 Old City Cemetery has an arboretum with antique roses. The nearby Legacy Museum explores African-American history. By the James River, Amazement Square is an interactive children’s museum with a climbing tower. The Federal-style home Point of Honor features period furnishings. Southwest is Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s neoclassical retreat – wikipedia.