NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Another day, another police incident in the Calvert Square neighborhood in Norfolk.
Monday morning, a 10 On Your Side camera happened upon several police officers who took a man into custody without incident.
Sunday, the SWAT team searched for a suspect after Dion Melton, 32, was shot and killed. A resident who didn’t want to be identified saw the last moments of his life.
Man dies after shooting on Bagnall Road
“It started shooting, like, around 1 in the morning,” the resident said. “It was like five to six shots. Everyone ran outside, and when we came outside, [there] was a gentleman laying right in the middle of the median, bleeding. When they put him into the ambulance, his arm, like, fell off the stretcher. That’s when I knew he no longer was was going to be with us.”
Thursday afternoon, Erica Wright, 22, was shot and killed in her home. The suspect, Shaiqui McKesson, 23, has been charged with murder.
NPD: Woman dies following shooting on Bagnall Road; suspect arrested
While police searched for a killer, developers were on the scene searching for a plan to redevelop Calvert Square and the nearby Young Terrace.
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