CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A 14-year-old boy, who was shot in Chesapeake late Saturday afternoon, has now died, according to police.
Shortly after 5 p.m., Chesapeake police were called to the 1300 block of Drayton Road for a report of shots fired.
First responders rushed five people to the hospital -- three boys and two men.
Chesapeake police originally said that four of the victims were boys. In an update Sunday afternoon, a police spokesperson corrected the nature of the ages of the victims, saying three of the people shot were boys while two were men.
13News Now spoke to neighbors Sunday. One woman, Adrienne Mattia, said she heard the shots as she put her young son down for a nap.
“I heard about four to five just really loud, like, booms,” Mattia said.
Several neighbors said they too heard the shots, which they initially believed to be fireworks.
Mattia said this is typically a quiet area and has never experienced anything like this in her three years living here.
“...Kind of older crowd, not too much goes on around here... definitely very shocking and slightly concerning, especially having little ones around,” she said.
The mother of two said the shooting happened right next to her daughter’s bus stop.
“I know that a neighbor’s car was hit. It’s extremely concerning, especially being very active in our neighborhood,” she said.
Chesapeake police are still searching for a suspect or suspects in this case. A police spokesperson says it’s unknown how many suspects are involved at this time.
(Editor's note: This story has been edited to include the police department's correction about the victims.)