VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -A man has been arrested in connection with a May shooting in the 1000 block of Riviera Drive that left a teen injured.
On May 25 at 1:54 a.m., dispatchers got a call about a shooting in the area.
Officers responded to the scene and found a 17-year-old suffering from a non-life-threatening injury due to an apparent gunshot wound. EMS personnel took the teen to a local hospital for treatment.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and victim, who knew each other, got into a dispute that turned physical. Police say during the dispute, the suspect got a gun and fired it, hitting the victim.
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Joshua Jezmeek Jones of Virginia Beach. He was arrested on June 16 and was charged with felonious assault and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
Jones is being held in the Virginia Beach City Jail.
