UPDATE (July 27, 2018):

On Thursday, a judge sentenced Perry Brown, Jr., of Elkton, to ten years in jail, with eight of those years suspended.

Brown was accused of breaking into a home on 17th Street in Grottoes and assaulting two people in the house while wielding a handgun, sending Cotey Mitts, a 23-year-old Elkton man, to UVA Medical Center for treatment.

In fall of 2017, he was charged with felony attempted murder, felony malicious wounding, felony shooting into an occupied dwelling, felony assault and battery, and felony use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, in addition to breaking and entering.

A school in the area was locked down as investigation happened, and police began a manhunt ending with Brown's arrest hours later.

But, through a plea deal, the only charge he was ultimately found guilty of was malicious discharge of a firearm into an occupied building.

His five additional felony charges were each dropped.

The eight years suspended from his jail time were given to Brown in probation instead.

However, on July 27, he faced a probation violation hearing, which resulted in a 5-year sentence.

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UPDATE (2:40 p.m. Sept. 14, 2017):

Perry Brown Jr., the suspect in a Grottoes shooting that led to a school lockdown and manhunt last month, now faces additional charges.

Brown was previously charged with breaking and entering, assault and battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

He is now also charged with felony attempted murder, felony malicious wounding, felony shooting into an occupied dwelling and felony use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

He is believed to have broken into a home on 17th Street in Grottoes and assaulted two people in the house while wielding a handgun, sending Cotey Mitts, a 23-year-old Elkton man, to UVA Medical Center for treatment.

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UPDATE (1:31 p.m. Sept. 1, 2017):

The Rockingham County Sheriff tells WHSV Perry Brown Jr. has been charged with breaking and entering, assault and battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Other charges are pending.

He is currently being held at the Rockingham County jail without bond.

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UPDATE (10:52 p.m. Aug. 31, 2017):

According to Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson, the suspect was taken into custody. WHSV has learned Perry Brown Jr. was arrested without incident at the Harris Garden Apartments in Harrisonburg on Thursday night.

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UPDATE (3:50 p.m. Aug. 31, 2017):

Following a reported shooting Thursday morning in Grottoes, police are asking for the public's help to find the suspect involved.

According to Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson, police are searching for Perry Brown, Jr., a 23-year-old Elkton man.

At about 10:30 a.m., the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office and the Grottoes Police Department responded to a call for a reported shooting in the 200 block of 17th Street, where Brown allegedly broke into a home with a handgun and assaulted a male and female inside at the time.

The incident occurred a few blocks from South River Elementary School, which led the school to be placed on a modified lockdown.

According to the initial report, a loud noise sounded like a gun being fired in the home, which led police to describe the scene as a shooting investigation.

However, the female in the home was assaulted without the use of any weapon. The man, though, was airlifted from the scene to UVA Medcal Center with non-life threatening injuries. Police did not confirm if the injuries he received were from a gunshot wound. The woman suffered minor injuries and was not taken from the home.

The male victim has been identified as Cotey Mitts, a 23-year-old also from Elkton.

The sheriff's office says brown may be driving a blue 4-door Hyundai sedan, with license plate VUZ-7019.

He has multiple charges pending against him and has been previously arrested. The mugshot above is from a prior arrest.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Crimesolvers hotline at 574-5050 or the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office at 564-3800.

Neighbors were shocked when they heard the first responders outside. They say it is a quiet area to live in and events like this do not usually happen.

"You would expect something like this to happen in the city, or something like that... not a quiet suburban neighborhood," said Cynthia Reeves who lives next door to the victims.

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A shooting investigation is underway in the Town of Grottoes, resulting in the lockdown of two elementary schools.

Deputies with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office were on scene at 208 17th Street, which isn't far off of Dogwood Avenue, after a shooting that allegedly happened in the area around 11 a.m.

Neighbors told WHSV's Marina Barnett they heard a woman screaming "Get out of here" before seeing a man speed down the home's driveway and flee.

The person believed to have been shot was taken from the scene in an ambulance to a spot where they could be picked up by AirCare and transported to UVA Medical Center. Police on scene said the individual is expected to be alright.

South River Elementary School, which is located just a few blocks away, was placed on modified lockdown due to what Rockingham County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Oskar Scheikl called "an incident in the area." Parents of students at Elkton Elementary School also reported that school was placed on lockdown as well.

Deputies were at South River as a precaution, but the superintendent stresses there was no incident at the school.

Neighbors in the area said they were shocked by what had happened, because it's always been such a quiet neighborhood.

Investigation continues, and the Grottoes Police Department told WHSV they will be unable to talk for some time.

Stay with WHSV for updates.