** UPDATE 7/22/26 **
Daquan A. Hoffman turned himself into authorities without incident on Tuesday, July 21. Thank you for your assistance in sharing this information with the community.
The Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) continues to seek the whereabouts of 30-year-old Daquan A. Hoffman, who is wanted in connection to an April shooting that seriously injured one person. ACPD is coordinating with local, state, and federal partners, including the U.S. Marshals Service, as the search for Hoffman continues.
"Mr. Hoffman is wanted on serious felony charges, and our priority is locating him and protecting our community," said Michael Talbert, Captain of ACPD's Criminal Investigations Division. "We know someone may have information that could help us locate our suspect, and we urge anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to come forward so we can bring this case to a resolution."
Anyone with information about Hoffman's whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Richardson or Det. Weethee with ACPD's Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807. The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach and instead contact 9-1-1 immediately.
Hoffman is described as a Black male, 5 feet 7 inches in height, and approximately 160 pounds.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, officers responded to the 600 block of Lockesley Terrance to a 911 caller in distress asking for help. Officers responded eight minutes later and observed property damage from gunshots, as well as blood on scene, but no victims were in the residence.
A short time later, a gunshot victim arrived at UVA Health in serious condition. Following further investigation, ACPD obtained charges against Hoffman for malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, and shooting into an occupied dwelling.
The investigation is ongoing.
