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Virginia Beach police brief council after oceanfront shooting; mayor, council back imminent‑threat curfew for unaccompanied minors
Summary
After six people were shot at the oceanfront Saturday night, Police Chief told the City Council the department mobilized extra officers, detained 37 minors (34 warned, 3 charged), and recommended a 24‑hour 'imminent threat' curfew for unaccompanied minors through March with possible extension into April; council agreed to consider a special session this week to seek legislation.
Mayor Bobby Dees convened a council meeting in which Virginia Beach Police Department leaders briefed elected officials on a late‑night oceanfront shooting that wounded six bystanders and on proposed short‑term enforcement steps.
"The shooting incident occurred at 09:52PM on Saturday at 1800 Atlantic," the Police Chief told the council, describing a crowd of roughly 2,000 concentrated in a three‑block area, of which he estimated about 60% were minors. He said an 18‑year‑old from Norfolk fired six rounds after an attempted robbery of his openly carried firearm; that suspect now faces 18 felony charges, and investigators are seeking other individuals.
The police reported mobilizing more than 50 officers from across the city, using overtime and mutual‑aid…
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