Four teenagers were arrested and charged Wednesday morning following a shooting in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, that left three young men dead and three people wounded, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office received calls about a shooting just outside of Fredericksburg, in the area of Olde Greenwich Drive and Lafayette Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Deputies responded to find multiple people shot at the town house complex following what they now believe was an “illegal gun sale/robbery,” according to a Wednesday morning news release.
Three young men were killed and three people were wounded — including at least one of the suspects who is 16 years old.
The department identified two of the men who died as Chase Feaster and Alonzo Goffney. Both were 18 years old and Spotsylvania County residents.
The third man killed was 20 years old. Deputies are waiting to publicly name him until his identity is confirmed by the medical examiner’s office.
In a Facebook post, Sheriff Roger Harris said all suspects are in custody, and there is no threat to public safety.
Two of the teens facing charges are 16 years old, one is a 17-year-old and one is 18-year-old Jeremiah Upson, according to the sheriff’s office.
One of the 16-year-olds is being treated for a gunshot wound at a local hospital.
All four live nearby Fredericksburg, with two being Spotsylvania County residents and the other two Caroline County residents, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said the four teens have been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony unlawful assembly.
Three of the suspects were taken into custody with no bond, deputies said. The fourth will be incarcerated after he leaves the hospital.
‘This is probably as bad as it could get,’ deputy says
Lianna Golden, a reporter with WTOP’s partners at 7News, reported that witnesses on the scene described the gunshots sounding “like a machine gun,” and that they had seen young men walking down the street with “guns in their hands.”
The mass shooting prompted dozens of officers to respond to the scene Tuesday as law enforcement searched for the suspects and worked to preserve the crime scene, according to Maj. Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson for the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
“We will stay out here until the suspects are caught,” Scott said on Tuesday evening before the teens were taken into custody. “This is probably as bad as it could get.”
Following the shooting, Fredericksburg City Public Schools said classes would start two hours late Wednesday “in light of the profound impact this incident has had on members of our school community.”
“This delay will allow us the necessary time to prepare our buildings and staff to welcome students with the care and support they may need during this difficult time,” the statement said.
A two-hour delay was also implemented at Spotsylvania County Public Schools for Wednesday so adequate support can be put in place for both students and staffers.
“As part of this support, each of our high schools will have additional deputies and presence from the Sheriff’s Office,” reads a SCPS statement.
Below is a map of where the shooting took place:
The Associated Press and WTOP ‘s Dan Ronan contributed to this report.
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