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Doctor Charged After Shooting Jeep on I-77

8/25/2026

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  • U.S. doctor Richard Thomas Arriviello shot into a Jeep during an incident on I-77.
  • The shooting occurred around 8:50 a.m. on August 22 near the North Carolina-Virginia line.
  • Two sisters, ages 12 and 20, were wounded in the legs and airlifted.
  • Arriviello was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and firearm use during a felony.
  • He remains jailed without bond at New River Valley Regional Jail, court appearance set for Sept. 29.