The neighbor of the man who took a shot at a news van driven by WDBJ reporter Tim Saunders told Hampton Roads NBC affiliate WAVY 18-year-old Daniel Flint ‘had problems.”
“He had problems, but you deal with it, that’s all,” said Bill Roth. “But he’s never been violent or anything like that.”
Deputies got a call about smoke coming from the back of Flint’s house on Friday. When they searched the house they found bullet holes and broken doors.
“At 1:43 pm dispatch received a call from WDBJ7 who advised that a subject had fired a shot at their van at the intersection of Von Roy and Wheatland,” said Bedford Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Ricky Gardner.
Flint was arrested after shooting at Saunders and two other people.
“Nobody got hurt, the boy’s going to get help that he needs desperately,” said Roth. “I’m happy, let’s just put it that way, that it ended the way it did and no one got hurt.”
Deputies say it’s the best outcome they could hope for.
Flint is currently charged with malicious shooting and attempted malicious shooting at an occupied vehicle and arson. Deputies say that more charges are likely.