Tuesday morning law enforcement agencies arrested Christian Isiah Pinckney, 18, in Burlington, NC without incident. He will be held in Alamance County jail awaiting extradition back to the Commonwealth of Virginia to stand trial for the charges brought against him.
Law enforcement assets with the Danville Police Department, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Greensboro (NC) Police Department, Eden (NC) Police Department, Burlington (NC) Police Department, Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have worked tirelessly to arrest Pinkney in relation to the homicide that occurred at the Danville Mall. This joint effort encompassed hours of analytical research, covert surveillance, the deployment of electronic techniques, and leads provided by the community to bring Pinkney to justice.
Pinckney is being charged with 2nd Degree Murder, Maliciously Discharging a Firearm within a public building, Use of a Firearm in the commission of a felony, and Possession of a Firearm after being convicted of a felony. The shooting occurred Saturday night inside of Hibbett Sports when Pinckney shot and killed Tyshaun Dawshawn King, 26.