Tranquil Greenwood awakes to police activity

Bob Stuart / News Virginian
Published: March 27, 2008

GREENWOOD — The tranquil life along this stretch of country road in western Albemarle County turned into a flurry of police activity early Thursday morning as authorities continued to search for the person or persons that fired bullets into four cars, injuring two travelers, along Interstate 64.

Lights illuminating a driveway along Greenwood Station Road were shot out and the incident has been linked to the sniper activity on nearby Interstate 64.

Resident Nancy Fox said she knew something was up when she spotted a helicopter flying over her residence during the early morning hours.

"It's such a quiet community," said Fox, who has lived in Greenwood for 50 years.

Fox's daughter told her not to go for daily walk near her home.

E.O. Woodson awoke to police blocking one end of Greenwood Station Road and, after watching television reports of the sniper shootings, "looked inside my shed. Someone could have been hiding there," he said.

Police are currently blocking both ends of the road.