CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A teen is dead following a shooting on Randolph Arch Monday night, according to Chesapeake police.
Officers said they were called to the 2000 block of Randolph Arch around 10:40 p.m. after a report of shots fired. That's near Military Highway and Battlefield Boulevard.
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When they arrived, officers said they found a teen male with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
The teen died at the scene, police say.
Tevin Fuller lives at Catalina Crossing Apartments where the shooting happened. He told News 3 that he doesn't typically see gun violence where he lives.
"Sometimes you might hear minor arguments but never anything fatal,"explained Fuller.
According to our homicide tracker, this is the third Chesapeake teen shot so far this year.
Fuller thinks gun violence involving young people isn't being taken seriously enough.
"I think it's a terrible thing," said Fuller. "I don't feel like it's something that people should take it lightly. These teenagers are still growing up maturing and I don't think it's fair for anyone to go through any kind of argument that would cause someone to lose their life,"
Neighbor Joan Forbes has her thoughts on what could be part of the problem for kids.
"These kids have this attitude that they are grown and they feel like they're grown up quicker," explained Forbes. "They go wherever they want to go when the parents are working and school is out. They can't keep up with and a lot of them and these kids don't have respect for their parents,"
Anti-violence groups in Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office often hosts events from gun lock giveaways to football camps to keep kids on the right path. Mentoring programs are also available.
Forbes says these programs are great, but they might not always help.
"I don't know what's wrong with our babies only thing we can do is pray for them," said Forbes.
The teen's name and the reason for this shooting are not known. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information can report it anonymously at 1-888 LOCK-U-UP.
