On the evening of August 18, 2025, 31-year-old Kasim Demitry Holmes of Lynchburg, Virginia, was found with an apparent gunshot wound in the 1100 block of Rivermont Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. First responders from the Lynchburg Police and Fire Departments answered a malicious wounding call just before 9 p.m.

The Lynchburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation and conducted follow-up interviews and evidence collection in the community. Detectives identified a suspect and on August 26, 2025 arrested 40-year-old Victor Dale Giles of Lynchburg. Giles was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Authorities say the investigation remains active and ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Rivermont Avenue that night or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Lynchburg Police Department.