NORFOLK, Va. — A well-known Norfolk real estate broker is recovering in the hospital after being shot multiple times inside her home, according to her family.
As of Friday night, details were limited.
“We’ve got a 72-year-old female that was shot in the stomach, say it came in through a window," a 911 dispatcher can be heard telling Norfolk police officers in audio between the dispatcher and officers.
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Later in the audio recording, an officer can be heard talking about what they found at the scene.
“We’ve got casings on the back porch," the officer tells the dispatcher.
A Sentara spokesperson previously confirmed to News 3 that Judy Boone, who runs the Norfolk-based Judy Boone Realty, Inc., was being treated as of Friday for a gunshot wound and was listed in fair condition. As of Friday, Norfolk police had not directly confirmed Boone’s identity or released any information about the shooting.
News 3 has interviewed Boone for multiple stories over the years.
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The family released a statement Friday, saying in part, "Judy was shot 3 times in her home on New Year’s Eve. She is in the hospital recovering. And more than the pain she’s feeling, she is furious such a thing could happen!”
“I was somewhat surprised," Matthew Webb, who works nearby said when asked about the shooting.
He said while surprised, the shooting doesn’t make him worry about his safety.
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“The things that have happened next door while I’ve been working here, within 30 feet of me between a wall, have been a lot worse and concerning," Webb explained.
“It does not appear to be a random act of violence," said Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi.
Fatehi confirmed police were investigating a shooting, but couldn’t go into detail about the investigation.
The Boone family’s statement says, "At this time we believe this was the result of a botched burglary.” So News 3 asked Fatehi about that.
“I can’t speak to that," Fatehi responded.
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When News 3 called Boone’s real estate office to ask about the shooting, the person who answered the phone said "No comment."
The family’s statement says the family is asking for privacy as Boone continues to heal.
