Patrick Henry mall shooting
On Saturday, Nov. 29, a man was killed in a shooting inside a store located in Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News.
In a video obtained as evidence, the suspect Gary Carlton Moore III is seen in the store “New Square” and approaching the victim 26-year-old Diamante Tre’veon Neal. A short time later, Moore is seen tackling Neal. Court documents say Moore disarmed Neal and produced his own concealed firearm and shot Neal multiple times. Neal was taken to Riverside Hospital where he later died. The documents said that Moore shot Neal in self-defense.
Investigation, although still ongoing, discovered Moore does not contain a valid concealed handgun permit. In 2017, he was convicted for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
Moore has since been charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm during a felony, discharging a firearm within occupied dwelling and carrying a concealed weapon second offense, according to WAVY News.
Patrick Henry Mall was closed for the remainder of the day as investigations proceeded, but it was reopened the following day.
Teenager hospitalized after another Newport News shooting
A Newport News teenager was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the 700 block of Lance Drive, Sunday, Nov. 30, evening, according to 13 News Now.
Around 8:30 p.m. a call reported shots fired in the neighborhood off J. Clyde Morris Boulevard.
Mayor Phillip Jones released a statement the following morning.
“Our community has experienced several isolated shooting incidents in recent days. Any act of violence in our city is unacceptable, and my thoughts are with the individuals and families affected.”
The investigation is still ongoing. No update on the victim’s condition has been released as of Dec. 1.
