HAMPTON, Va. — Two men were hurt in a shooting on Glendale Road in Hampton early Monday morning.
The shooting was reported around 3:45 a.m. in the Wythe section of the city, across the road from AWE Bassette Elementary School.
HPD said a 54-year-old man was outside a home when an argument broke out. The suspect reportedly shot at the man and gunfire hit the home as well. The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but is said to be in stable condition.
A 40-year-old man that was inside the home was also struck by gunfire. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Hours into the investigation, officers were seen taking a man into custody.
A longtime resident nearby, Maurine Smith, spoke to 13News Now about the situation.
“We’re saying, ‘This again?’” she said.
Thirty years ago, Smith said she would have never imagined seeing crime scene tape blocking off her street. She said now, the recent violence near her home is nothing new.
“There wasn’t no gunshots," she said. "It was a quiet neighborhood. But now, you don’t know what’s going on; if it’s going to come through your home or what.”
Other neighbors said the gunshots woke them up Monday.
“It was rapid,” said one woman who didn't want to be identified.
“My husband heard the gunshots," Smith said. "He said it sounded like firecrackers.”
Investigators spent much of the morning searching for evidence around one house and across the street, where more than 30 evidence markers sat on the ground for a few hours.
One neighbor said it’s unsettling to live doors down from where shots rang out.
“It’s bad that it’s close, but it’s horrible that it’s happening,” one woman said.
A report from police said they're not sure yet about a motive or further circumstances surrounding this shooting, but investigators are looking into that.
If you know anything that could help detectives, call the area's Crime Line at 1.888.LOCK.U.UP. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.