65-year-old man arrested after allegedly killing son, daughter-in-law in Axton

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. ( WFXR )– The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was arrested in connection to a double shooting in Axton on Tuesday, June 25.

The sheriff says dispatch received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. that two subjects had been shot on the 470 block of River Ridge Rd. When deputies arrived, they found two unresponsive individuals, identified as 39-year-old Ashley Marie Roberts and 41-year-old Jason Roberts of Roanoke, with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead on the scene.

The sheriff identified 65-year-old William Lester Roberts as the suspect and he was taken into custody on the scene without an incident. He has been charged with:

• Two counts Second Degree Murder
• Two counts Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
• Discharging firearms within a dwelling

The sheriff’s office reports the suspect is the father and father-in-law of the two victims.

William Roberts was taken to the Pittsylvania County Jail and is being held without bond.

This remains an active investigation. WFXR News will update this story as further information is released.

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