Authorities in Henry County are seeking information about the whereabouts of a man in connection with a Sept. 4 shooting incident.
Raymond Dwayne Taylor Jr., 37, of 614 Stoney Mountain Road, Axton, is wanted in connection with several charges, including malicious wounding, use of a firearm of in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by convicted felon, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
The Martinsville-Henry County 911 Communication Center received a call from SOVAH Health Hospital of Martinsville, around 9:04 p.m. on September 4, to a report of a gunshot wound.
The victim, identified as Julius Alfonzo Page III, 44, of Martinsville, suffered a gunshot wound to his right thigh. He was treated at SOVAH Health for non-life-threatening injuries and subsequently released from the hospital, the release stated.
Authorities learned that Page was walking on Lakewood Trail, in the Laurel Park area of Henry County, when he came in contact with a black man with dreads. Page alleged the man started yelling at him and then produced a firearm. Page then suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
Taylor is currently on probation in connection with a burglary incident in the county.
Anyone with information about the incident or Taylor’s location 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.
