VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man sustained serious injuries in a shooting Friday, June 19 on Maximus Square in Virginia Beach.
Police say they responded to a report of a person who had been shot around 4:15 p.m. in the 900 block.
The investigation revealed there was an altercation between “parties known to each other,” which escalated to a point where a man took out a handgun and shot at the victim. according to police.
The victim, a man, was hit and then drove to a 7-Eleven on Chinquapin Lane.
Officers responded and provided first aid until EMS arrived.
He was then taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
The man accused of firing the weapon, 43-year-old Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr., stayed at the scene. He was taken into custody and charged with felonious assault and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
Creath Jr. was released on bond on June 26, Virginia Beach police confirmed.
The investigation is still active and further information will be released as it becomes available.
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(Photo courtesy: WAVY viewer Dean Rogers) 
(Photo courtesy: WAVY viewer Dean Rogers) 
(Photo courtesy: WAVY viewer Dean Rogers)
