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Child released from hospital after Petersburg shooting: Who shot me?
Ja den Briggs was one of two children hurt in a May 22 drive-by shooting in the Pecan Acres community.
and last updated 2021-06-03 18:29:00-04
PETERSBURG, Va. Six-year-old Ja den Briggs returned to his Petersburg home after spending 11 days in the hospital.
Briggs was one of two children hurt in a May 22 drive-by shooting in the Pecan Acres community.
âIâm happy, Iâm more than happy. Heâs OK. Heâs home. I couldnât ask for more, Jaâden s mother Varkeya Fields said.
A five-year-old girl grazed by a bullet fired into a crowd of people at Pecan Acres did not have to be hospitalized, according to her family. Briggs was not as lucky. He had to have surgeries to repair damage to his intestines.
Chief s father instinct leads to increased patrols after kids hurt in Petersburg shooting
Petersburg Police step up patrol at Pecan Acres to let children known they re safe following a violent weekend.
and last updated 2021-05-31 19:29:14-04
PETERSBURG, Va. One week after a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people outside apartments in the Pecan Acres community, police have upped patrols in the neighborhood. The father instinct kicked in, as well as the Chief of Police instinct, Petersburg Police Chief Travis Christian said about his decision to increase patrols over the holiday weekend following the shooting that injured two children. I felt the kids needed a safe atmosphere.