VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach neighborhood is in shock after police said a 4-year-old was injured in a shooting Friday night.
Officers responded to the 5100 block of Dandy Court located off of North Witchduck Road, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Police located a home with multiple bullet holes.
Detectives believe the child was struck by a bullet that had traveled through the residence of the initial call. The child was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
"When it comes to kids, safety, it's very concerning. The world is crazy now in 2023 and you just can never be too careful" said Damozsheio Leech, a concerned resident.
"It's just saddening because they're just shooting too much and it's senseless," said another concerned resident.
The concerned man says he's pleading for the community to put the guns down, as he wore bracelets that say "no bang bang" and "stop shooting".
That same message weighed heavy with kids in the neighborhood. They said they heard several gunshots and saw a sea of blue lights just outside of their home.
A state of shock lingers with them days later because they tell me it's a quiet neighborhood filled with kids their age.
"That child didn't do anything to get shot, so someone should pay for that," said a concerned resident.
This is the fourth shooting so far this year in Hampton Roads where a child under the age of 5 has been shot. Virginia Beach is the latest city impacted by gunfire striking a young child.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Virginia Beach Police Detective Unit at 757-385-4104 or notify Crime Solvers anonymously at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or at P3tips.com.
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