One of the men involved in a deadly night at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in March 2021 was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges.
Devon Dorsey pleaded guilty to four counts of malicious wounding, use of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a nonviolent felon, and reckless handling of a firearm resulting in injury.
On March 26, 2021, two people were fatally shot, and at least eight others were wounded in separate incidents at the Oceanfront.
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One of the victims who had been shot in the foot testified in court on Thursday. She said she does not know Dorsey but believes everyone deserves a second chance. “I forgive him for what he’s done.”
Surveillance videos from that night were shown in court.
Dorsey, of Virginia Beach, was one of several charged in the incidents. According to records, Ahmon Adams was sentenced to 10 years in the fall of 2023, and Nyyquez Tyyon Baker was sentenced to more than four years.