A 19-year-old man, Jahmir Wilson of Danville, died after being shot during a transaction north of South Hill, Virginia. Wilson drove himself to VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill on the evening of May 18, 2022, with a gunshot wound and died shortly after arrival. Authorities located the shooting scene on the 900 block of Mt. Zion Road and were told by witnesses that the shooting occurred during a gun sale that went wrong.

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and South Hill Police investigators identified and brought a juvenile in for questioning on May 19, 2022. The juvenile admitted to the shooting and revealed where the firearm was located; the juvenile was charged with murder and held at the Piedmont Juvenile Detention Center. The investigation remained open as authorities worked to determine whether others were involved.

If anyone has information about the sale or the events on Mt. Zion Road that night, please share what is known.