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Gunshot victim drives to Virginia Beach 7-Eleven

Police say a fight between two men escalated when one pulled out a handgun and shot the other man.
Credit: 13News Now

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police say a man suffering from a gunshot wound walked into a Virginia Beach 7-Eleven convenience store seeking help on Friday afternoon.

Police were alerted to the shooting in the 900 block of Maximus Square around 4:15 p.m.

Based on a preliminary investigation, police say two men who knew each other got into a fight. The fight escalated when one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the other man.

The victim fled in a vehicle, driving to a nearby 7-Eleven on Chinquapin Lane. Arriving officers provided first aid until EMS arrived.  the victim was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The shooting suspect stayed on-scene and was taken into custody without incident. 

No other information was immediately available.

If you know anything that may help police in their investigation, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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