Virginia Beach police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting that left another man injured and resulted in charges against both individuals involved.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, emergency dispatchers received reports of a shooting at about 1:45 p.m. on July 31 in the 500 block of Marsh Duck Way. At the same time, additional calls reported gunfire in the 900 block of Atlantis Way.
When officers arrived, they found a 22-year-old Virginia Beach man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where police said he was listed in stable condition.
The department’s Homicide Unit led the investigation and arrested Quatavious Reid, 18, of Virginia Beach. Reid has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a trigger activator, commonly known as a “switch,” along with an extended magazine.
Investigators also arrested the shooting victim, charging the 22-year-old with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Both men are being held without bond.
The investigation remains active, and the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Detective Bureau is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact investigators at (757) 385-4101.