NORFOLK, Va. — Police said they charged two people in connection with a murder that took place on Granby Street on Novemeber 18. One person, Celia E. Williams-Valle, 27 was in custody Monday. Officers still were trying to find 25-year-old Marqail King.
Williams-Valle faces a charge of Accessory After the Fact. King faces two charges, one for Second Degree Murder, the other for Use of a Firearm.
On November 18, police got a call for a shooting at 10 p.m. in the 800 block of Granby Street in the NEON District. That's where they found 31-year-old Abram Randle who had been shot. He died there.
The NEON District is a popular place for people to hang out, eat, or even get a tattoo. Commonwealth Tattoo Gallery owner Marco Hyder explained to 13News Now that he was not aware there was a shooting near his business until the day after the shooting. Hyder said the NEON District has made some great changes to improve the area and hopes the shooting doesn't tarnish the area's atmosphere.
“It’s really sad that it happened but I think this neighborhood is going in a positive direction. I would hope people wouldn’t be scared to come here," said Hyder.
Carolina Spencer is another business owner who explained that it’s been a while since there’s been this type of violence in the NEON District.
“Because we’re very tight on this block. So, for us to see this happen, it’s like, wow," said Spencer.
Investigators hoped business owners and others would be able to help them figure out what happened. Hyder pointed out his surveillance cameras helped find someone responsible for another shooting last year.
"The shooting last year was caught on my security camera and I guess they got the guy a week or so after that," said Hyder.
If you have any information about this shooting call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.