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Police in Virginia utter the suspect accused of murdering one person and wounding four others in a taking pictures at a hookah lounge in Blacksburg unhurried Friday night has been arrested.
The suspect, diagnosed as Jamel D. Flint, 24, of Roanoke, became as soon as apprehended Saturday following a manhunt, FOX put of abode WFXR-TV of Roanoke reported. Particulars about the arrest were no longer straight away available within the market.
Authorities beforehand mentioned they believed Flint fired the photos at downtown Blacksburg’s Melody Hookah Lounge, beautiful a short gallop from Virginia Tech’s campus.
(Blacksburg Police Division)
VIRGINIA SHOOTING LEAVES 1 DEAD, 4 INJURED IN BLACKSBURG HOOKAH LOUNGE
Blacksburg police obtained six criminal warrants for Flint’s arrest, authorities added in a assertion.
Flint faces prices of first-stage damage within the death of Isiah O. Robinson, 18, who became as soon as a student at Patrick Henry High College in Roanoke, moreover as four counts of first-stage tried damage and one count of utilize of a firearm whereas committing or attempting to commit damage for the closing four victims, authorities mentioned.
Photography were fired at the Melody Hookah Lounge, in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia, a short gallop from Virginia Tech’s campus, spherical nighttime Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, Blacksburg police mentioned.
(WFXR-TV)
Undoubtedly one of many four wounded victims is a student at Virginia Tech and became as soon as getting better, in keeping with Frank Shushok Jr., vp for student affairs at Virginia Tech.
“We have been in touch alongside with his household, and they document their son is out of surgical treatment, getting better, and appears to be doing well,” Shushok mentioned in a assertion, in keeping with Charlottesville’s WVIR-TV. “We continue to admire the privacy of the student, and we’re grateful for the outpouring of care and toughen directed to him.”
Melody Hookah Lounge, in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia, following the taking pictures spherical nighttime on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.
(WFXR-TV)
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Blacksburg police requested that anybody with data about the taking pictures contact them at 540-443-1400. Nameless telephone calls will be made to the Blacksburg Police Tip Line at 540-961-1819 or by emailing [email protected].
Fox Data’ Paul Conner and Dom Calicchio contributed to this story.
