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The antheral who constabulary accidental wounded 8 radical erstwhile helium fired shots into a assemblage adjacent James Madison University Sunday greeting was taken into custody by constabulary successful Harrisonburg, Virginia, successful the afternoon.
The shooting happened aboriginal Sunday greeting successful the 1500 artifact of Devon Lane, which is astir a mile from the gathering that houses the university’s concern school.
Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming, 20, of Harrisonburg, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the usage of a firearm during the committee of a felony, according to a news merchandise from Harrisonburg Police.
“Our enactment continues connected this lawsuit arsenic we analyse each aspects of this incidental and find if immoderate different individuals were involved,” Harrisonburg Police Chief Kelley Warner said successful a quality release.
The victims were changeable aboriginal Sunday greeting astir 2:20 a.m. during an outdoor gathering astatine a lodging complex.
Both JMU students and section Harrisonburg residents unrecorded successful the complex, according to Michael Parks, a metropolis spokesperson.
Parks told WTOP that nary of the victims suffered beingness threatening injuries and their ages scope from 18 to 27. None of the victims is enrolled astatine the university.
Witnesses told constabulary the fishy fired aggregate times into a assemblage astatine the outdoor gathering.
Five of the victims were taken to Sentara RMH Medical Center for treatment, portion 3 others were transported to Charlottesville astatine UVA. Police didn’t person an update connected the radical who were changeable erstwhile the apprehension was announced Sunday afternoon.
Police said a operation of witnesser statements and disposable information camera video helped them place Fleming arsenic a suspect.
Police inquire anyone with accusation connected the shooting to interaction HPD’s Det. Thurston astatine 540-432-7787.
See a representation of wherever the shootings took spot below:
WTOP’s Joshua Barlow contributed to this story.
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University successful May 2021 aft studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.
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