A 37-year-old woman is in custody following a shooting that unfolded in broad daylight in Hampton.
According to the Hampton Police Division, Syretha Galicia was arrested in connection with a March 1 incident that left a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
It started around 1:31 p.m., when emergency dispatchers received a call from Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue Station 1, located in the 300 block of West Pembroke Avenue. A man had walked into the station seeking help after being shot.
When officers arrived, they found both the adult male victim and Galicia at the scene. Police say she was detained without incident. The victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
Investigators later determined the two had been traveling together in a vehicle in the 4000 block of Kecoughtan Road when an argument broke out. During that altercation, Galicia allegedly displayed a firearm. Police say the victim tried to take the gun away, and during the struggle, it discharged, striking him.
Officers recovered a firearm and what they described as suspected narcotics from the scene.
Galicia now faces multiple charges, including Unlawful Wounding, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Discharging a Firearm in an Occupied Vehicle, Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance.
Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.