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Henrico teen among suspects identified in Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting that injured 8

Police arrested an 18-year-old from Henrico and are searching for an 18-year-old from Richmond after an altercation escalated into gunfire Saturday night

Two metro Richmond teenagers have been identified as suspects in a Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting that left eight people injured on Saturday night.

Police arrested 18-year-old Jamaya Williams of Henrico, who was also wounded in the gunfire. Authorities are actively searching for a second suspect, 18-year-old Isaiah Charity of Richmond and an unidentified third shooter, WTKR reported.

Officers with the Virginia Beach Police Department responded to reports of gunfire and a ShotSpotter alert around 9:50 p.m. in the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found eight people with gunshot wounds. All were taken to local hospitals with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to serious. Police said all are expected to survive.


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