SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News man faces multiple charges in connection to a January shooting at the Jersey Park Apartments in Smithfield, police said.
Smithfield Police obtained warrants Wednesday for Tresean McSweeney, 25, of Newport News in connection to a Jan. 4 shooting that took place at the Jersey Park Apartments, off of Burton Drive and near West Main Street and Westside Elementary School.
McSweeney faces the following charges:
- Firearm: shooting within 1,000 feet of a school
- Firearm: shooting from a vehicle
- Maliciously shooting in an occupied building
- Drugs: possession of Schedule I/II drug, marijuana
- Firearm: possession by a non-violent felon
- Firearm: Possession with a Schedule I/II drug
- Concealed weapon: third offense
- Firearm: use in the commission of a felony
Police consider him armed and dangerous and ask anyone with information on where he is to contact law enforcement immediately at 911 or the non-emergency line at 757-357-2151.
Last Saturday, police responded to another shooting at the Jersey Park Apartments, finding a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The apartment complex has been the scene of other shootings, including one in November 2023, in which shots were fired at the apartment complex.
Another shooting in July 2023 killed two people.
In February 2023, a 62-year-old man was shot at the Jersey Park Apartments.
The Jersey Park Apartments last year received around $2 million as part of a housing loan announced by Gov. Glenn Youngkin last summer to help low-income households. It was to have around 80 units available for low-income residents.
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