CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police in Chesapeake have identified a man who was found shot to death in a car Saturday. Authorities are searching for the person connected to the incident.
On Saturday, around 2:43 p.m., law enforcement responded to the 4000 block of Brookland Drive after receiving reports of a shooting and an injured person.
When officers arrived, they found 35-year-old Deveon Simmons of Virginia Beach, who had been shot and killed in a car located in a parking lot.
“I was on my patio and I seen a guy come up to a car and just take someone’s life. Like shoot him and take someone’s life," said one woman who claimed to witness the shooting.
The woman asked 13News Now to remain anonymous.
She said she is one of several neighbors who called dispatchers after the shooting at the Waverton Chesapeake apartment complex.
“I went over to offer my help to see if I can give CPR because I am a nurse," said the woman.
But when she got to the car, she said it was too late.
“When I saw the windows [and] the glass shattered, I knew somebody was in the car. And to walk up to the car with no life in him, it’s really sad," she said.
Chesapeake Police did not provide a detailed description of the suspect. However, they said an unidentified male was seen running away from the scene.
“Hopefully we don’t have to go through anything like this again," said the woman. "And I’m just praying for the family and other families because they’re dealing with this gun violence is really crazy our here nowadays."
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