The manhunt for George Torode has ended.

Torode was found hanging from a tree on a property located less than a mile from where the manhunt started, according to a Bedford County sheriff's deputy working at the scene.

Deputies had been searching for Torode after Kim Meador was found dead in a home around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on Crabapple Lane in Huddleston. Meador was 47 and lived on Crabapple Lane.

A third person who witnessed the shooting called 911 to report the incident. She told dispatchers that Torode had fired shots at her, but she was not hurt. Investigators described the incident as a domestic situation.

Torode was found dead hanging from a tree about a quarter-mile from the home. There was no confrontation with deputies. Torode was dead when deputies found him, investigators say.

"We knew this individual," Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown told WDBJ7. "He had a very extensive criminal history."

Torode and Meador had ongoing domestic issues and were well-known to the sheriff's office, according to a news release.

On Saturday, Meador went to the Bedford County Magistrate's Office and obtained a warrant for assault and battery. She also obtained an emergency protective order for Torode. The protective order stated that he was not supposed to have any contact with her.

Torode was arrested on the warrant and served the protective order on Sunday morning. He was released from jail on a $2,500 unsecured bond.

During the manhunt Tuesday morning, some schools in the area were locked down as a precaution.

ORIGINAL STORY

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect following a deadly shooting Tuesday morning.

The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on Crabapple Lane in Huddleston.

A man told deputies that he was in a home with a woman when George Torode entered the home with a rifle. The man said Torode started shooting, and when the rifle jammed he ran out the back door.

When the man was running away, he heard gunshots inside the home. He went to a neighbor's house and called 9-1-1.

Deputies found a woman dead inside the home.

It's not clear what type of vehicle Torode could be in or what he may be wearing. Torode should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Torode’s location is asked to call 9-1-1 or the Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.