NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A male teen has life-threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday afternoon on Manor Road in Newport News.
According to Newport News Police, officers responded just before 1:00 p.m. Sunday to Manor Road in reference to gunshots heard.
After looking through the area, police found a male teen with multiple gunshot wounds.
The teen was taken to a local hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries.
A minor is in custody, and authorities say he has been charged with the following: Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Discharge of a Firearm in Public Places, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Minor, Brandishing of a Firearm, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana. The minor was already in custody for unrelated charges.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP or via p3tips.com. Crime Line is completely anonymous.
This shooting is the second reported shooting on the Peninsula Sunday after Hampton Police said they're investigating a deadly shooting at a Taco Bell on Mercury Boulevard.
