Man treated for assault in Daleville parking lot; Suspect arrested

DALEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – One man has been arrested and another is being treated following an assault in Botetourt County, according to the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded on the afternoon of November 9, 2024 to reports of a fight between two men in the parking lot of Advanced Auto Parts in the 1500 block of Roanoke Road in Daleville. According to the sheriff's office, the fight then escalated and one of the men began attacking passersby in the parking lot.

Officers identified and arrested a suspect, Daniel R. Horne, 35. They also found a victim in the parking lot on his hands and knees with “apparent severe lacerations to his head,” according to the sheriff's office, and he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Additional victims were also identified.

Horne, of Roanoke, was charged with two counts of malicious wounding and one count of assault. He is being held without bail at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail. A mugshot has not been released.

Anyone with information about the case or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Deputy Benoit at 540-928-2200.

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