Roanoke police arrest 18-year-old shooting suspect

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ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - UPDATE Roanoke Police arrested Devin Jarrod Saunders age 18, without incident Friday afternoon on the outstanding warrants.

Police say Saunders shot Marquest Hairston after an argument at the intersection of Greenhurst Avenue and Oakland Boulevard.

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Hairston was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Based on the investigation, police obtained warrants for malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for Saunders. Police say Hairston and Saunders know each other and the shooting happened after an argument.

Saunders is in jail without bond.