NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police said a 34-year-old man faces a slew of charges after a woman was shot inside a car early Tuesday morning.
Officers said Sean Davis shot the woman at the intersection of Blair Avenue and Sycamore Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. The woman was on the driver's side of the car the time. Police said she and Davis got into a fight prior to the shooting.
Medics took the woman to the hospital. Officers expected her to survive.
There was another woman in the car who was on the passenger's side. She was not hurt.
Davis is facing the following charges:
- Malicious Assault
- Maliciously Shooting/Throwing at a Vehicle (2 counts)
- Shooting a Firearm in a Public Place
- Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony (2 counts)
- Attempting to Commit a Non-capital Felony
