VBPD Makes Arrest in Malicious Wounding on South Budding Avenue

On May 30, 2026, at 3:22 a.m., the Emergency Communication and Citizens Services (ECCS) received a report of a shooting in the 200 block of South Budding Avenue.

Upon arrival, Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

The VBPD Homicide Unit assumed the lead in the investigation and arrested Tirrell Smith (M/36) of Hampton for this offense.  Smith was charged with the following offenses:

·     Aggravated malicious wounding

·     Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony

·     Shooting into an occupied dwelling

This incident remains under investigation by the VBPD Detective Bureau. Anyone with information is asked to contact VBPD at (757) 385-4101 or anonymously 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.)