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Man arrested, charged with second-degree murder following Norfolk triple shooting that left 2 dead

Posted at 12:16 PM, Aug 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-07 12:16:44-04

NORFOLK, Va. – Detectives arrested a suspect in connection with a triple shooting that left two men dead Thursday evening.

According to police, Robert L. Vick, 22, has been arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of malicious wounding, three counts of use of a firearm and one count of gang participant in connection with the shooting, which happened at the 7-Eleven on West Little Creek Road.

Around 4:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the 7-Eleven for a report of a gunshot victim. When officers arrived, they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man, 19-year-old Jamal M. Harvey, of Chesapeake, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A short time later, dispatchers notified officers of two more men who had arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds sustained during the shooting. One of the men, 22-year-old Keyon R. Johnson, of Norfolk, later died at the hospital from his life-threatening injuries.

The third victim, a 23-year-old man, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.

Vick is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond.