On June 28, around 10:52 p.m., the Martinsville/ Henry County Communication Center received a call about an individual with a gunshot wound to the leg at the address of 101 Preston Scales Road, Martinsville.
Henry County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the call made contact with a nine-year-old girl who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to her right leg, just above her ankle. Deputies immediately began performing first aid until the Fieldale-Collinsville Rescue Unit members arrived. The girl was eventually airlifted to a medical facility in Virginia, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
While at the residence, deputies began the investigation, and met the girl’s brother while checking one of the bedrooms in which the incident occurred. The brother allegedly told investigators that he left one of his loaded firearms unsecured on the bed, and another child accidentally hit the trigger on the firearm, causing it to discharge.
As a result of this investigation Kevon Smith Hairston, 19, 101 Preston Scales Road, Martinsville was charged with felony child endangerment and reckless handling of a firearm.
There also were two outstanding warrants for his arrest – one from Martinsville City for unauthorized use of motor vehicle and the other was a contempt of court from Henry County.
Hairston is currently being held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center with no bond.
Anyone having information about this incident is asked 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 related to a crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information provided determine the amount of reward paid.
