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Norfolk Police arrest man wanted in connection to MacArthur Center deadly shooting

NF MacArthur Center shooting (April 2)
Posted at 5:49 PM, Apr 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-06 19:06:25-04

NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Police have arrested the man wanted in connection to the MacArthur Center shootingthat left one man dead and two others injured in April.

On April 2, around 6:25 p.m. police responded to MacArthur Mall located at 300 Monticello Avenue.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found 33-year-old Roosevelt A. McKinney dead at the scene. Two other people, a man and a woman, were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, 39-year-old Gary L. Moore, of Virginia Beach, has been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding, and three counts of use of a firearm.

“Gary Moore is suspected of killing a man, and injuring two others in a mall full of people," said Police Chief Larry D. Boone. "Anyone who harbors this man is condoning his actions and may suffer the consequences. I am asking the community to help us find Moore and bring justice to the family and friends of these victims.”

On May 18, police announced they hadtaken Moore into custody without incident.