MARTINSVILLE, VA- On Monday, April 8, 2024, Steven O’Neal Porter, a 40-year-old
male of Spencer, Virginia, was arrested by Carilion Roanoke Police as part of the Martinsville Police Department’s investigation into the Cherry Street shooting on April 5, 2024.
Porter is the adult male who was transported to SOVAH Health Martinsville with an apparent gunshot wound following the shooting. However, the circumstances of the case and the evidence recovered led to the charges filed against him.
Porter faces the following charges:
- Attempted Murder
- Possess firearm by convicted violent felon
- Possess ammunition by convicted felon
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
The case remains under investigation. If anyone has information, please contact Crimestoppers at 276-632-7463 or Sgt. J.L. Vaughan at 276-403-5247.
