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NNPD: Shooting on Savage Dr. leads to vehicle crash, arrest

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Newport News Police said a shooting on Savage Drive led to a vehicle crash and arrest Friday night.

According to officials, around 9:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Savage Drive for reports of a shooting.


While officers were driving to the scene, they noticed a vehicle matching the description of a possible suspect fleeing from the scene at a high rate of speed. After an attempted traffic stop, the driver accelerated, eventually crashing into four vehicles near the intersection of Bland Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue.

Gabrielle Piggott (Courtesy: NNPD)

According to police, two adults suffered non life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash.

The driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Gabrielle Piggott, was taken into custody and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, shooting a firearm in a public place, reckless handling of a firearm and evading and eluding law enforcement.

An adult male victim was able to transport himself to a local hospital with a non life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.

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