HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton police arrested a 22-year-old man for his part in a double shooting late Tuesday night.
Dispatch received the call of a shooting around 10:56 p.m. in the 1st block of Preakness Lane.
At the scene, officers found a 21-year-old woman who had been hit by gunfire. She was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
During their investigation, police said a 22-year-old walked into a hospital nearby with a gunshot wound. He was taken to another hospital with injuries considered life-threatening.
Police identified the 22-year-old man as Keshun Rontel Amstutz who was arrested after being released from the hospital.
Amstutz has been charged with maiming, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and one count of threatening bodily harm.
He's currently at the Hampton City Jail.
Police said the shooting happened when several people got into an argument.
Rashida English heard the gunshots outside her bedroom window. Her two children were also inside the home.
“God forbid one of those bullets went where it wasn't meant to go,” English said. “I've been here for a little while, I mind my business.”
English fears this could happen again.
“It is concerning,” English said. “Everyone wants to live in peace, and you can't do that no matter where you go.”