VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police said three more people face charges in connection to a series of separate shootings that rocked the Oceanfront on March 26.
Gerald Thomas II, 35, Jhaimeek Carter, 19, and Tyereis Smith, 18, all are accused of selling guns to convicted felons. They also face drug charges.
The arrests came during the execution of search warrants in the 100 block of Shoreview Court and the 900 block of Atlantis Drive on Sunday.
According to court documents, officers found marijuana and ammunition on Thomas. In Carter's case, they discovered ammo and "enough cocaine in enough quantity to warrant possession with the intent to distribute," which led to charges against him.
That brings the total number of arrests to six people. Police had already arrested 22-year-old Ahmon Jahree Adams, 18-year-old Nyquez Tyyon Baker, and 20-year-old Devon Maurice Dorsey Jr. for allegedly opening fire after a fight escalated to a shooting on Atlantic Avenue and 20th Street.
Eight people were hurt in the initial shootings, while 29-year-old Deshayla Harris was struck and killed by a stray bullet a short distance away. At around this time, an officer also shot and killed 25-year-old Donovon Lynch.
Virginia State Police is handling the investigation into Lynch's death.
