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Police: Man killed in shooting on St. George Way in Hampton, suspect arrested

Hampton police said both men had pulled out guns and shot each other.

HAMPTON, Va. — An arrest has been made in a deadly weekend shooting in Hampton. 

The Hampton Police Division said 19-year-old Michael Goffigan of Virginia Beach is charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm in a public place.

The arrest comes after a shooting Sunday night around 7:38 p.m. in the area of St. George Way.

Officers arrived to find 20-year-old Tayvion Williams of Norfolk suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics took Williams to the hospital, where he later died.  

Investigators said that Williams and Goffigan had gotten into a fight, and both pulled out guns, opening fire on each other. Both men were shot, but police said Goffigan fled the scene before officers arrived.

Police said Goffigan went to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on his own to be treated for his gunshot wound.

The shooting remains under investigation and police said that anyone with information is asked to call the Hampton Police Division at (757) 727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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