HAMPTON, Va. — UPDATE: A man has been arrested and charged with shooting a woman late on the night of July 30 while she sat in a vehicle.
According to a spokesperson for Hampton Police Division, they received information that 25-year-old Samuel Thompson was inside a residence in the 1200 block of West Avenue. The spokesperson said they were able to take Thompson into custody without incident with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force and the Hampton Police SWAT team.
Thompson, has been charged with one count each of Maiming, Shooting within an Occupied Vehicle, and Reckless Handling of a Firearm.
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Original story:
A woman was shot in Hampton late Sunday night, and police are trying to figure out who fired the shots, and why.
According to a Hampton Police Division spokesperson, their emergency communications personnel received a call from a local hospital just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday reporting that a 23-year-old Hampton woman had walked into their emergency department with a gunshot wound.
Their investigation determined that the woman was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle when she heard a gunshot and realized that she'd been struck by a bullet. The woman told police that she then got out of the vehicle and walked to the hospital on Coliseum Drive where she was treated.
The spokesperson said they don't know why the woman was shot or who shot her.
Anyone with information that will assist police is encouraged to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757–727–6111 or the Crime Line at 1–888-562-5887. Tipsters can also send an anonymous tip by visiting our secure tip form at P3Tips.com.