HAMPTON, Va.(WAVY)– Police in Hampton are investigating a Monday evening shooting.

According to police, officers were called to the 1st block of Langley Avenue at 5:23 p.m. for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was taken to the hospital, by members of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue, with non-life-threatening injuries. After investigating, it was revealed that the incident stemmed from a disagreement between the victim and the suspect.

Michael Artis (Courtesy-HPD)

As a result, police arrested 62-year-old Michael Artis. He faces the following charges:

  • One count each of Aggravated Malicious Wounding
  • Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
  • Reckless Handling of a Firearm
  • Willfully Discharge a Firearm in Public Place