UPDATE | Ridgeway Double Homicide & Abduction

Here’s the latest from Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis:

• Suspect Joshua Coleman, 30, is in custody; the two abducted children were found safe inside the vehicle.
• A 67-year-old man was found shot in the roadway on Meeks Road in Ridgeway; a woman, believed to be Coleman’s estranged wife, was found deceased inside the home.
• Coleman fled with the children and was stopped by authorities at a credit union in Martinsville, armed with a handgun and AR-15.
• A witness fled to North Carolina after the shooting and helped alert authorities; Coleman allegedly tried to pursue and harm them too.
• Charges are pending; identities of the victims have not been released pending family notification.

Updates: https://bit.ly/RidgewayDoubleMurder

Keep the families and community in your prayers.

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RIDGEWAY, Va. (rbs news now) — A male and female are dead following a domestic-related shooting on July 22, according to Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis.

Authorities are actively searching for a suspect who may have fled the scene with two young children.

The incident was reported around 1 p.m., when deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of Meeks Road in Ridgeway.

Upon arrival, they discovered a deceased male and female.

“This appears to be a domestic-related incident,” Davis said. “We believe the suspect may have taken a 2-year-old and an 11-month-old from the scene.”

The sheriff added that the children may be in danger, and efforts are underway to determine whether the situation meets the criteria for an Amber Alert.

Authorities believe the suspect may have fled into North Carolina, as the home is located near the state line.

Virginia State Police, Sheriff Sam Page and the Rockingham County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office have joined the Henry County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation and search efforts.

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