Location: 1st block of Armor Arch, Hampton VA
Time: May 22, 2026, approximately 3:01 p.m.
A 19-year-old Hampton man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one person with life-threatening injuries and another with non-life-threatening injuries in May.
The Hampton Police Division announced the arrest of Quan Brooks-Oliver, who is accused of involvement in the shooting that occurred on May 22 in the 1st block of Armor Arch.
According to police, Hampton Public Safety Communications received reports of shots fired at approximately 3:01 p.m. Officers responded to the scene while communications personnel were simultaneously notified by Sentara CarePlex that a gunshot victim had arrived at the hospital seeking treatment.
Responding officers made contact with an adult male suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound at the hospital. Investigators also located a second victim, an adult female, at the scene with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The preliminary investigation determined that both victims were in a parking lot with the suspect when a verbal altercation took place. During the encounter, the suspect allegedly displayed a firearm and fired multiple rounds toward the victims, striking both individuals.
Following the investigation, detectives with the Major Crimes Unit obtained charges against Brooks-Oliver. He faces one count each of aggravated malicious wounding, malicious wounding, shooting a firearm within city limits causing injury, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has also been charged with two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Police said all parties involved in the incident were known to one another. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111.