PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The Petersburg Bureau of Police has made an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting Sunday night.
According to information released by the Petersburg Bureau of Police, police received a call at about 11:04 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 for gunfire in the 700 block of High Street.
Upon arrival, officers found a body with a gunshot wound, who police identified as a 20-year-old Virginia State University student — Adrionna Brooks West, of Chester.
An investigation took place in the overnight hours from Sunday night into early Monday morning, according to police.
Police said a male juvenile suspect has been taken into custody and has been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Streets surrounding the scene were shut down as police investigated but were later reopened around 6 a.m.
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