The Danville Police Department is searching for a suspect in relation to a shooting incident that occurred Friday, May 5.
Joel Herbert Franklin III, 23, is wanted and charged with attempted malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, shooting from a vehicle, reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm in the city.
The victim told police they were visiting a grave in the Schoolfield Cemetery, located in the 100 block of Schoolfield Drive, when Franklin fired at them. No one was injured, and the victim’s vehicle was struck by gunfire.
This was an isolated incident between the two individuals.
Anyone who has information on Franklin’s whereabouts is asked to please contact the Danville Police Department by either calling patrol at 434-799-6510 option 4, investigations at 434-799-6508 option 1, and option 1 again, calling 911, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, approach any officer you see, through social media, via email crimetips@danvilleva.gov, or use our crime tips app CARE at www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#.