Key Takeaways
- Corey Beaddles, a 32-year-old man, was shot and injured during a reckless driving incident while allegedly assaulting a woman in his vehicle.
- Police discovered the overturned vehicle on July 13, 2026, and found Beaddles with a gunshot wound and the woman unharmed.
- Beaddles faces several charges, including assault, reckless driving, and attempted malicious wounding.
- Details on how Beaddles was shot remain unclear, and police have not confirmed whether the woman acted in self-defense.
- Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Lynchburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
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LYNCHBURG, VA — A 32-year-old Campbell County man was shot and his vehicle overturned after police say he was driving recklessly while assaulting a woman inside the car on the evening of July 13, 2026.
Around 8 p.m., the Lynchburg Police Department and Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in the 1300 block of Martin Street, as reported by WDBJ. First responders found a man and a woman, the only two occupants of the vehicle.
The man, identified by police as Corey Beaddles, 32, was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to investigators. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The woman was checked for injuries by medics at the scene.
Police say they determined that just before the crash, Beaddles was driving recklessly while reportedly assaulting the woman. He was shot during the incident, according to police, who have not released specifics about how the shooting unfolded. Officers say they found a gun at the scene, are not seeking anyone else believed to be involved, and that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Beaddles is charged with assault and battery, reckless driving, abduction and attempted malicious wounding. Those charges are the state’s account of what the woman was facing inside that vehicle.
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What police have not revealed is how, or by whom, Beaddles was shot. Did the woman have her own gun and use it to stop the assault? Good on her. Did Beaddles bring a gun into that car and she got hold of it? Good on her. Did he produce a gun, the two struggled over it, and he took the round? Good on her. Every one of those scenarios tells the same story: a woman under violent attack in a moving car, facing an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm, and the threat stopped. But those are possibilities, not findings. Police have not detailed the sequence, the charges against Beaddles are allegations rather than a resolved account of the shooting, and no self-defense determination or charging decision regarding anyone else has been announced.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at p3tips.com, via the P3 app, or by texting CVCS to 738477.
