HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) – UPDATE
A man has been charged in a shooting at an outdoor gathering in Virginia over the weekend that sent eight people to hospitals, police said.
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Harrisonburg police arrested Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming, 20, of Harrisonburg, on Sunday afternoon, the department said in a statement. Fleming is charged with attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding and firearms offenses, police said. Online court records do not list an attorney who could speak on Fleming’s behalf.
Witnesses said shots were fired into the crowd at an outdoor gathering on Devon Lane in Harrisonburg around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, police said in a statement. Statements from witnesses and security camera video helped investigators identify Fleming as a suspect.
Eight people ranging in age from 18 to 27 were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
Police said they are investigating whether anyone else was involved in this incident.
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Eight people sustained non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in Harrisonburg Sunday, reports NBC News.
Officials say shots were fired around 2:20 a.m., into a crowd at an outdoor gathering on Devon Lane, near James Madison University.
The Harrisonburg Police Department said five of the eight victims were transported to Sentara RMH Medical Center and were discharged by Sunday afternoon. Three others were taken to the UVA Medical Center.
The victim’s ages range from 18 to 27 years old, authorities say. JMU Police Chief Anthony Matos said in a statement that the victims are not current students at the university.
Harrisonburg police say they are still investigating the incident, and no suspects were at the scene when authorities arrived.
At this time, it is unknown if one or multiple individuals fired the shots, according to police.
Authorities say no arrests have been made, but they believe there is no threat to the greater community at this time.