A man has been arrested following a shooting incident in Henry County on Wednesday. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Lakewood Trail in Martinsville in reference to shots being fired.
When deputies arrived, they spoke with a victim who advised that he was speaking with a client about Brightspeed service when he heard a gunshot and then a projectile “whizz” by his head. The victim then observed a black male carrying what was believed to be a rifle walk into a residence there on Lakewood Trail.
When deputies attempted to contact the suspect, he barricaded himself inside of the home. After approximately ninety minutes of negotiating with the suspect to exit the residence, he came out peacefully and was taken into custody without further incident.
The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Michael Jamel Holland, of 580 Lakewood Trail. Holland was wanted on other charges prior to the shooting.
Holland has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding, brandishing a firearm, obstruction of justice, probation violations, and two counts of resisting an officer.
After the arrest, a search warrant was executed at that residence. Several items were collected to include a high-powered air rifle and suspected narcotics. These items will be sent to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis.
No one was injured in the incident. Holland is being held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center with no bond.