VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Police say an investigation into a shooting in Virginia Beach Saturday night was determined to be a case of an accidental discharge of a weapon.

The call came in just before 8:30 p.m. for a report of a “gunshot wound victim” in the 500 block of Glenn Regis Way.

According to a Virginia Beach Police spokesperson, the suspect in this case was handing a firearm when it accidentally fired, striking the victim.

Police have not provided information on the victim’s condition.

The suspect, 21-year-old Christopher Leigh Patton, was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm.

There is no further information available at this time.


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