Man shot by police recovering

A man shot last week by police seeking suspects in the Interstate 64 shootings is still recovering from wounds to his arms and chest, his lawyer said Monday.
The man, whom both the lawyer and police would not identify, remains in stable condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center, officials said.
“He’s improving and he’s not on any life support,” said John Zwerling, an Alexandria-based lawyer. “He was shot in both arms and has a bullet in his chest.”
Zwerling said his client, whom police have said had a gun at the time of the raid, has not been charged with a crime. Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford said she is waiting on the state police to wrap up their investigation before concluding what charges, if any, should be pressed.
The man was shot by an Albemarle County police officer as the department’s tactical unit carried out an arrest and search warrant for the property. The warrant was for 19-year-old Slade A. Woodson, of Afton, and a 16-year-old male juvenile, both of whom were reportedly staying at the farm. They have each been charged with 10 felonies in connection with shots fired at and near Interstate 64, injuring two.
Woodson was arrested without incident and a subsequent search of the farm property turned up a .22 Magnum rifle that authorities have connected to the shootings through ballistic tests.
“[The shooting] is being investigated just as we would any shooting,” said Sgt. David Cooper, with the state police. “Because there’s a chance that charges could be filed, we’re withholding the name just as we would with anyone who might be a suspect in a crime.”
Police said they may not release the man’s name until the investigation is complete and the case is turned over to the commonwealth’s attorney.
The officer who fired the shots, whom officials also declined to identify, has been placed on administrative leave, a standard practice in police shootings.
At a news conference shortly after the farmhouse raid and shooting, officials said the injured man was armed with a handgun when police opened fire. They said multiple gunshots were fired, but declined to say who fired the shots or how many were fired.
State police expect the investigation into the farmhouse shooting — and into the shootings on the interstate — to continue for some time.
“We have a lot of information to sort through and a lot of evidence to look at,” said Lt. Joe Rader, who is leading the state police investigation.
Woodson and the juvenile face 10 felony charges each in relation to the I-64 shootings. Two drivers were wounded and five moving vehicles struck.
The shootings occurred between midnight and about 3 a.m. March 27 and resulted in a multi-agency investigation and the arrest of Woodson and the juvenile in about 36 hours. The shootings worried Crozet area residents and interstate motorists and resulted in increased police patrols that evening.

Daily Progress staff writer Jeremy Borden contributed to this story.