VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A suspect is in custody following a shooting in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night.
Virginia Beach police responded to the 200 block of Standard Lane around 10:20 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
A victim was located and taken to the hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
Shortly afterwards, detectives identified 52-year-old Robert Edwards Jr. as the suspect in connection with the shooting. Edwards was then arrested and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
“Once again, a shooting incident involves a convicted felon in possession of a firearm”, said VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate. “If we as a society truly want to reduce shooting violence, we must encourage our legislators to pass meaningful legislation that would cause convicted felons to think twice before picking up a gun.”
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