Henry County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking a Kernersville, N.C. man wanted in connection with a shooting incident in Ridgeway.
According to a release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported on March 2, around 4:53 a.m., when the Martinsville-Henry County 911 Center received a call that a person at 5269 Mitchell Road in Ridgeway had been shot.
Henry County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and found a man who suffered an apparent gunshot wound to his back. He was identified as Shannon Edward Bryant, 51, 5269 Mitchell Road, Ridgeway.
Bryant was transported to SOVAH Health Martinsville for treatment of life-threatening injuries, according to the release. He is currently in stable condition.
Authorities determined that a second man visited the Mitchell Road home in the early morning hours. Shortly after that man’s arrival, an altercation occurred between the two men, with the visitor allegedly producing a firearm and shooting Bryant before fleeing the scene.
Warrants have been issued for Timothy Brian Howell, 43, of Kernersville, N.C. for malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Anyone with information about the incident or Howell’s whereabouts is asked to call the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2,500 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
