COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — A 21-year-old Chesterfield County man is facing charges after a 19-year-old was shot in the head in Colonial Heights on Sunday.
At about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, officers with the Colonial Heights Police Department responded to the area of Tussing Lane and Moorman Avenue for report of a person shot.
When they arrived, units found a 19-year-old unidentified victim with a gunshot wound to the head.
“The victim, who was conscious and speaking with officers, was transported to VCU Medical Center for treatment,” police said in a press release.
Investigators identified 21-year-old Donivan Neal of Chesterfield as a suspect in the shooting. According to police, the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to his home and took him into custody.
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Neal is facing several charges, including aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm while committing a felony, shooting into a motor vehicle, reckless handling of a firearm and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.