Danville Police responded to a shots fired call in the 700 block of Paxton Street last night.
On 10-11-19 at approximately 8:50 P.M., Danville Police responded to the 700 block of Paxton Street on a shots fired call. Officers found a 17-year-old male, a Danville resident suffering from gunshot wounds to his torso. The victim was transported to the Danville Regional Medical Center for his injuries. The 17-year-old, Genesis Salarae Horton, died as a result of his injuries. Horton's body will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office in Roanoke for an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing.