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Norfolk man arrested in connection with 17-year-old’s fatal shooting in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Police have arrested a man in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Hampton.

According to police, 19-year-old Norfolk resident Jimmy Leshawn Williams was arrested on charges of one count of murder and one count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.


Jimmy Leshawn Williams (Courtesy – Chesapeake City Jail)

Williams was taken into custody in Chesapeake.

The arrest comes a week after a 17-year-old was fatally shot around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, in the 500 block of Wine Street.

When they got to the scene, police say they found a 17-year-old male victim who has been struck by gunfire. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

10 On Your Side still learning more regarding the incident.

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