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Virginia Beach Police investigate shooting at Ocean Beach Club Resort

Posted at 11:54 AM, Jan 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-02 18:03:32-05

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Gunshots rang out early New Year’s morning at the Ocean Beach Club in Virginia Beach.

Police said dispatch got a report of gunshots being heard Tuesday at 1:59 a.m.

Bullet hole at the Ocean Beach Club Resort

Their investigation revealed two groups of people were arguing when an unknown man brandished a gun and fired several rounds.

As a result, everyone cleared the scene and the alleged shooter was not found, according to police.

Someone living across the street at Mayflower Apartment Homes told News 3 she heard about five gunshots.

"I was afraid to sit up because I didn’t know where the bullets were going," Toni Clark explained. "There was chaos. Right after the gunfire, I heard screaming and yelling.”

She said some of the bullets struck their building.

The woman said she heard at least five gunshots and saw several people running and screaming out of the hotel.

No one was injured.