VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A man was taken into custody following a firearm-related incident in Virginia Beach early Sunday morning.
According to officials, officers responded to the 1500 block of Dahlia Drive after receiving a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Upon arrival, units canvassed the area, where they located and took 19-year-old Demario Burden into custody.
A firearm was confiscated at the scene.
Burden, a native of Virginia Beach, has been charged with the following:
- Willfully discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school
- Reckless handling of a firearm
- Carrying a concealed firearm with a permit
- Carrying a loaded firearm through a public space
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance
- Possession with intent to sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance
- Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
Burden is in Virginia Beach City Jail where he is being held without bond…