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3 dead, 2 injured after shooting near Fenner Gardens Apartments in Norfolk

According to police, three men were pronounced dead at the scene, while two other people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

NORFOLK, Va. — Three people are dead and two others are injured after a shooting in the area of the Fenner Gardens apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

The incident happened in the 7400 block of Fenner Street just after 4:30 p.m., near to the Walmart supercenter on Tidewater Drive.

According to the Norfolk Police Department (NPD), three men were pronounced dead at the scene:

  • Jarred T. Davis, 35 
  • Quinton O. Sessoms, 43
  • Calvin L. Wood, 44

Two other people, a 40-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"A good, caring person," said Quashira Garris, describing her father Calvin Wood. 

Garris is trying to stay strong.

“I'm just hurt. I’m the only child, so I’ve got to deal with this all by myself. I lost my mama in 2017 to cancer. Now, I just lost my daddy,” she said.

When asked what was going on inside the home where the shooting happened, Garris said, "A lot of stuff, a lot of stuff that shouldn't have went on."

But Garris claimed her father isn't to blame for that.

"He wasn’t a violent person. He wasn't a fighter. He was just a normal person who would go to work," said Garris.

Garris also said the shooting partly involved family members. NPD has not yet released information about what led up to the shooting, but Garris believes an argument that had been brewing escalated to gunfire. 

"I'm just trying to get justice for my father," she said.

"It is a travesty and I'm at a loss for words. I mean, I'm really shaken by it. The whole community should be shaken by it," said anti-violence activist Clay Marquez. 

Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi did confirm that this is a homicide investigation. NPD hasn't said anything about possible suspects.

Just a few hours before the scene of Fenner Street unfolded, another shooting took place in Norfolk. It happened near Wards Corner, 10 minutes away from this scene; two people were shot, and one died from his injuries.

Police said these two incidents are not connected.

Marquez, who leads a "Guns Down" initiative, said he prays for the families impacted by Thursday afternoon's violence in Norfolk. He pleaded for the community to come together on solutions. 

"I want people to understand, this could have been one of their family members that they lost and that violence can knock on anybody's door. We have to get in front of this thing and become more proactive and get involved. Everybody has to play a part in this if we want it to end," said Marquez.

The quintuple shooting and the recent gun violence in Norfolk come as the search continues for a new police chief. Mayor Kenny Alexander told 13News Now he doesn't believe there's a link between that and the uptick in crime. 

"It has a lot to do with bad choices persons are making, persons are involving with lawlessness and criminal activities," said the mayor. 

Alexander, who touted the city's short and long-term efforts to curb crime, called on the community to unite on solutions.

"There's much work to do. That work starts early, in the home, in the community where there are red flags," he said. 

Council session begins on August 23. 

If you know anything that could help detectives, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or leave a tip online. You can stay anonymous, and if your information leads to an arrest, you might be eligible for a cash reward.

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