The Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at 3378 Sunset Road in Collinsville, around 5:09 a.m. on July 23.
Deputies arrived at the scene at 5:14 a.m. and observed multiple doors to the residence open, with visible blood inside. A safety sweep of the home revealed multiple spent shell casings and signs of forced entry. The residence was unoccupied at the time.
At 5:17 a.m., SOVAH Health Emergency Department contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report a gunshot victim had arrived at the hospital. The individual, identified as Antony Hagwood, a resident of 3378 Sunset Road, had sustained a single gunshot wound to the upper torso. His injury was determined to be non-life-threatening.
Preliminary investigation indicates that two unidentified suspects forcibly entered Hagwood’s residence and, upon confronting him, began firing. Hagwood was struck once and returned fire before fleeing the scene and seeking medical attention.
A search warrant was obtained for the residence at 3378 Sunset Road. During the search, deputies discovered more than 10 pounds of marijuana, a quantity of prescription pills, narcotics packaging materials, multiple firearms — including one confirmed as stolen, an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency and money counting machines.
A second search warrant was executed on the vehicle used to transport Hagwood to the hospital. Inside, deputies recovered an additional firearm and a quantity of marijuana.
The suspects involved in the home invasion and shooting remain unidentified. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or CrimeStoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
The CrimeStoppers program offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in criminal activity. Callers may remain anonymous.
