NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — UPDATE: On October 27, Newport News police announced they had arrested a 16-year-old suspect in this case.
He faces the following charges:
- Aggravated Malicious Wounding
- Discharge of a Firearm in Public Places
- Reckless Handling of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm by a Minor
- Brandishing of a Firearm
- Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
The 16-year-old had already been in custody for another charged not related to the shooting.
A teenager was seriously hurt and taken to the hospital after being shot in Newport News Sunday just before 1 p.m.. the Newport News Police Department said.
Somebody called the department saying they had heard gunshots, and after canvassing the 400 block of Manor Road, officers found a teenager who had been shot multiple times.
Some Newport News community members said they are fed up after hearing about the shooting.
“It’s sad. Kids shouldn’t be getting shot. Nobody should be getting shot," said Newport News resident Jasmine Rogers.
Officers spent several hours at the Patriots Crossing Apartment complex which is not far from Warwick Boulevard. Police officers said medics rushed the boy to the hospital.
“What if the little boy passes away? God forbid, like now the lady got to bury her son or whoever the kid is? It’s sad. It shouldn’t be like that," said Rogers.
Rogers said she lives near where police are investigating the shooting. She said the area is getting too dangerous to let her children even go outside.
“We don’t even send our kids out here to play; go to the trash can. They can’t do nothing because they always shooting like always," said Rogers.
Rogers hopes detectives find out who shot the teenager in her neighborhood.
“People pay their money to live safely. We don't pay our money to be on the news to say, 'Oh dang! I just lost an uncle, or I just lost a niece from gun violence. It's stupid. It's really sad," said Rogers.