Some students rely on Ubers and Lyfts to get to school because of fear of violence at the bus stop, community activist says

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Some Hampton Roads students who fear for their safety at the bus stop may rely on Ubers and Lyfts to get to school, according to one community activist.

According to Hampton Police, two teens were shot during a fight at a Bethel High School bus stop in the area of Orcutt Avenue and Friendly Drive in Hampton Tuesday afternoon.

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During the fight, two people displayed guns and began shooting, striking two teens, an 18-year-old man who suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital, and a 17-year-old boy, who suffered a graze wound and went to Sentara Careplex as a walk-in patient, according to Hampton Police.

Cameron Bertrand is a community activist and the CEO of Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP LLC), which is an organization that helps fight against violence in the community…

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