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Police arrest man they say was firing an AR-15 into a Virginia Beach home

This is the AR15 recovered from a May 14, 2022 shooting incident in which David White, 25, of Newport News allegedly fired into a Virginia Beach residence. No one was injured in the incident.
This is the AR15 recovered from a May 14, 2022 shooting incident in which David White, 25, of Newport News allegedly fired into a Virginia Beach residence. No one was injured in the incident.
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Virginia Beach police arrested a man they say was firing an AR-15 into an occupied residence on Saturday.

Officers were dispatched at 12:01 p.m. to the 5800 block of Roxbury Place, in neighborhood near Virginia Wesleyan University, for a report of gunshots being fired into a residence, according to a news release from the Virginia Beach Police Department. They located David White, 25, of Newport News and “quickly” arrested him, police said. They recovered an AR-15 and a loaded magazine, which is believed to have been used in the shooting.

Thhe residence had property damage, but no one was injured, according to police.

White is charged with two counts of attempted felonious assault, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and discharging a firearm at an occupied dwelling.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the Virginia Beach Police Department Detective Bureau at 757-385-4101. The public can anonymously report by going to P3Tips.com or calling 888-562-5887.

Gavin Stone, gavin.stone@virginiamedia.com