HAMPTON, Va. — UPDATE: The identity of the shooting suspect has been removed from this article because the charges against him were nolle prossed in January 2022. That means the charges are dismissed for now because prosecutors do not have enough evidence to move the case forward. However, the charges can be brought back if more evidence comes to light.
The Hampton Police Division said Friday that officers arrested the person responsible for a shooting that took place at an apartment complex Thursday afternoon.
A Chesapeake man is facing a number of charges in connection to the incident on Lakeshore Drive.
Police said dispatchers received a call about the shooting at 5:41 p.m. When officers got to the scene, they found a 23-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
Medics took him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while police set up crime scene tape around the parking lot of the Abbington at Hampton Apartments.
Police said the victim knew the person accused of shooting him.
The suspect is facing the following charges:
- Maiming
- Discharge of a Firearm in Public
- Brandishing a Firearm