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Posted on: June 23, 2023

CPD Arrests Suspects in Two Separate Gun-related Cases

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 23, 2023


CPD Arrests Suspects in Two Separate Gun-related Cases


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – On June 23, 2023, the Charlottesville Police Department (CPD) made arrests connected to two separate, gun-related incidents.


On June 23, 2023 at approximately 12:50 p.m., CPD responded to a disorder involving a firearm near the area Ting Pavilion on the Downtown Mall. As a result of the investigation, Brian Edward Henderson, a 46-year-old Charlottesville resident, was arrested and charged with the following criminal charges

  • Concealed Weapon in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code - 18.2-308

  • Brandishing a Firearm in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code - 18.2-28

The firearm involved was recovered at the scene. Henderson was released on bond from the Albemarle County Regional Jail.


Brian Edward Henderson

Separately, CPD also arrested and charged Shyketa Tatyana Dodson, a 28-year-old Charlottesville resident, in relation to a shots fired incident that occurred in the 900 block of Charlton Ave on June 16, 2023. Dodson was charged with the following criminal charges:

  • Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code – 18.2-53.1 (Felony)

  • Shooting within 1,000 feet of School in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code – 18.2-280 (Felony)

  • Possession of a Firearm while Subject to a Protective Order in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code – 18.2-308.1:4 (Misdemeanor)

  • Vandalism with Less than $1,000 in Damage in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code – 18.2-137 (Misdemeanor)

  • Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Violation of Virginia Criminal Code – 18.2-56.1 (Misdemeanor)

Shyketa Tatyana Dodson

She is currently being held without bond at the Albemarle County Regional Jail.



Media Contact
Kyle Ervin
Public Safety Information Officer
City of Charlottesville
434-326-3043
ervinkl@charlottesville.gov

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