Suspect shoots himself after police respond to domestic dispute: Christiansburg Police

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) — A suspect is in the hospital with gunshot injuries after police said he shot himself in Christiansburg after a domestic dispute incident.

According to the Christiansburg Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:30 on Saturday morning for the report of a domestic dispute on Roanoke Street.

“Upon arrival, officers approached a suspect who brandished a firearm,” said a spokesperson for the Town of Christiansburg. “As officers directed the suspect to put down his weapon, the suspect shot himself.”…

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