Teen faces multiple charges after I-295 shooting

Oct. 7, 2025 — HANOVER, Va. (WWBT) – A 17-year-old faces multiple charges after a shooting on Interstate 295 on Sunday evening.

“At approximately 5 p.m., law enforcement received a 911 call regarding possible gunfire along I-295. A Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy, who was already on the interstate conducting a traffic stop, observed a silver BMW matching the suspect description traveling northbound on I-295. When the deputy pulled onto the interstate, the BMW immediately fled, prompting a pursuit,” Virginia State Police said Monday.

There’s been an uptick of highway shootings in the Richmond area. VSP Public Information Officer Sgt. Jessica Shehan says enough is enough…

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