CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police said they got word of multiple gunshots near the intersection of Worthing Lane and Bruin Drive in Western Branch on Wednesday.
One neighbor told 13News Now camera she heard the bangs before 11 a.m. When officers got there, police recounted finding bullet shell casings.
"All four schools are right here close by,” said a man who lives in the Western Branch area. "It was certainly a little unnerving, having it just be so close in the daytime and everything. You like to think that kind of stuff isn't going to happen."
Also before 11 a.m., Western Branch High, Middle, Intermediate and Primary schools entered what's called a "level 1" lockdown as a precaution.
That means classes and activities inside the schools carried on.
In a message to families, principals said that they lifted the lockdown after about 25 minutes. That’s when Chesapeake police gave the all-clear.
Meanwhile, they found out two men with gunshot wounds took themselves to the hospital. Both men are expected to survive, according to police.
"Everybody keep their eyes open and hopefully, we won't have much more of this happening here and in the rest of the world,” added the man who lives nearby.
On Thursday, police announced they had arrested Antonio Vass on numerous charges:
- Aggravated malicious wounding (2 counts)
- Attempted malicious wounding (2 counts)
- Use of firearm in committing felony (4 counts)
- Reckless handling of firearm (section A1 causing serious bodily injury/ Felony)
- Willfully discharging firearm in public place (section A- resulting in injury/ Felony)
The shooting remains under investigation. If you have any information that can help detectives, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You don't have to give your name.