ShotSpotter Alert: VBPD Makes Quick Arrest with Citizen’s Help.

​VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, Thursday, July 27, 2023 – On July 24, 2023, at approximately 10:10 P.M., ShotSpotter alerted officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) of multiple gunshots at the 5000 block of West Hastings Arch. Upon arrival, officers located multiple shell casings at the scene.

Thanks to the assistance of a citizen and excellent investigation work by officers, the suspect, Deondre Fields (M/27) of Aberdeen, MS was located and arrested. Fields was charged with Discharging a Firearm in a Public Place.

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