VBPD Makes Arrest in Brush Creek Lane Shooting

On July 31, 2024, at 6:51 p.m., officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) responded to the 2400 block of Brush Creek Lane for a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located a seven-year-old male victim with non-life-threatening injuries. A preliminary investigation uncovered that the victim had been accidentally shot by another juvenile male.

VBPD detectives have determined the firearm used in this incident had not been properly secured by its owner.  On Aug. 9, 2024, Sheneka Warren-Boykins (F/38) was arrested and charged with one Felony count of Child Neglect and one Misdemeanor count of Allowing Access of Firearms by Children.  “Once again, I will make a plea to our community, asking them to take the necessary steps to keep their firearms out of the hands of those who should not have access”, said Chief Paul Neudigate.  “When those steps are not taken and that negligence results in violence in our city, we will pursue all appropriate charges.”

If you have any information pertaining to this incident, call the VBPD Detective Bureau at (757) 385-4101 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Solvers at 1(888) LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com.

(Note: The charges mentioned in this press release are accusations, and the arrested individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)