Man charged with firing shots near Lynnhaven Parkway

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man was issued two misdemeanor summonses after police responded to a report of gunfire early Feb. 22.

At about 1:55 a.m., Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire in the 1300 block of Lynnhaven Parkway. Officers responded and, with assistance from the department’s Real Time Crime Center, linked the alert to a previous incident and identified a suspect.

37-year-old Frederick Gibson was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm within city limits. Police said they recovered a Taurus 9mm handgun…

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