Man charged with murder in Christiansburg homicide

UPDATE: 4:40 P.M.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) -- A suspect is in custody and has been charged after a murder in Christiansburg.

Police say his name is 25-year-old Cyron Stokes and he is now charged with first degree murder and malicious wounding.

Police say they got to Oak Tree Boulevard at Anderson Audiology today around 11 a.m. Friday and found Amy Byrd Schrader, 58, of Narrows dead from stab wounds.

Another woman at the business was physically assaulted by the suspect and was transported by ambulance to LewisGale Hospital Montgomery with non-life threatening injuries, according to police. She has been released from the hospital, and we are not releasing her name at this time.

Christiansburg Police began searching for the suspect and the vehicle. At 12:13 p.m., a Christiansburg Police officer passed a vehicle matching the description, and as the officer turned around to follow the vehicle, the vehicle pulled into the parking lot of Amelia’s Pizzeria and Restaurant at 1130 Cambria St NE. The suspect immediately exited the vehicle and fled on foot.

Police say at 12:50 p.m., Stokes was taken into custody after being confronted by police in a residential yard on King Street.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic event that occurred in our community today, and we offer our condolences to the families and friends of the victim and all those affected by this crime.

We want to assure the community there is no ongoing threat to public safety, and we also want to offer our gratitude to Blacksburg Police, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Virginia Tech Police and the U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance.

We are still very actively working this case, and we appreciate your patience as the investigation continues." - Christiansburg Police Department

--ORIGINAL STORY--

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) - Christiansburg Police are investigating a homicide.

Officials say they got a call at 11:10 Friday morning referencing a woman who was hurt in the 100 block of Oak Tree Boulevard.

Police say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. They say another woman was taken to LewisGale Hospital Montgomery with non-life threatening injuries.

Christiansburg Police have a suspect in custody.