A suspect has been arrested in the homicide of a 16-year-old at Purdum Woods Apartments on Sunday. Early Monday morning, 20-year-old Kyon Marquez Herbin, was arrested in Burlington, NC.
Herbin has been charged with second degree murder and malicious wounding.
Shortly after 2 pm on Sunday, officers arrived at Purdum Woods and found a 16-year-old at the K building, who died as the result of a gunshot wound. A 19-year-old victim was also shot, but sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Herbin is awaiting extradition back to Danville.
The Danville Police Department will conduct a H.E.A.R.T. Walk in Purdum Woods on Monday at 4 pm.