SUFFOLK, Va. — Authorities have arrested a woman in connection to a recent shooting that left a man hurt earlier in May. They are still looking for the other man connected to the incident.
Suffolk Police said 21-year-old Deasia Eltranek Mizell, from Franklin, VA, is now in custody for a shooting that happened on May 17. She is currently being held at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail without bond.
Officers said they are still looking for 27-year-old Jeremy Lavon Griffin, from Suffolk. He is also wanted for his involvement in the shooting.
According to police, reports came in on May 17 shortly after 5 p.m. about gunshots fired in the area of the 300 block of Hunter Street.
As officers responded, 29-year-old Ladante Darrell Myrick was suffering from a gunshot wound arrived in a private vehicle at Suffolk Police Precinct 1, located at 230 East Washington Street.
Myrick was given emergency medical treatment and then taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said Mizell is being charged with conspiracy to commit or incite a riot.
Griffin is wanted, on multiple charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and discharging a firearm in a public place, according to officers. He is also facing other charges that are unrelated.
After some investigation, authorities learned that several cars and homes near the shooting scene were also struck by gunfire.
If you have any information that may help police, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.