Danville police are investigating two separate overnight shootings that left one person dead Sunday morning.
Authorities said the first call came in at 2:51 a.m. when dispatch received a hang-up call at a private club in the 700 block of Dillehay Street. When officers arrived, they found gunshots had been fired, but no victim was located.
Thirty minutes later, units responded to a home on Mason Avenue where police said a 37-year-old man suffered a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was taken to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
Police have not identified the victim, but they determined he was the victim who was shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot on Dillehay Street. The shooting remains under investigation.
At 3:47 a.m., Danville Police responded to the 300 block of North Fifth Street for a shots fired call. Police arrived on scene and found a pickup truck driving in the yard of a home.
A 43-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds was in the driver’s seat, police said. Boyle County EMS and Danville City Fire provided immediate aid to the victim who was transported to Ephraim McDowell.
The victim died around 5:30 am. The identity is being withheld pending family notification.
A preliminary police investigation revealed that the victim was driving on North Fifth Street when he encountered a volley of gunfire from suspect(s) standing on the west side of the street. The man tried to flee in reverse before crashing.
Anyone with information about either incident is encouraged to contact the Danville 911 Center non-emergency number at 859-238-1220 and ask to speak to the supervisor on duty. Anonymous tips can be sent to (859) 516-5566.
Detective Paul Megilligan is leading the investigation and can be reached directly at (859) 238-1224, ext. 2652.
