Moseley residents fear for safety after neighborhood shootout: ‘It’s terrifying’

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — An early Tuesday morning shootout in a Moseley neighborhood left homes damaged by gunfire and residents fearful after a 20-year-old suspect was quickly released on bail.

Residents of Palisades Cove say they moved to the community for the promise of quiet streets, good schools, and safety, but that promise is starting to break.

The gunfight broke out between at least two people in the 18400 block of Palisades Court in the Magnolia Green townhome community. Errant bullets broke windows and water pipes in the neighborhood, which residents say is filled with toddlers and teens.

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Police investigate gunfire that struck a house and car in Moseley

Police arrested 20-year-old Darrick McCoy, a renter at a townhome where the backdoor was blown out by gunfire. McCoy is charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of firearms while in possession of certain substances. Police said McCoy is part of their investigation into the gunfight…

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