Shots fired at student parking near Vernon Johns Middle School, Petersburg VA
WeaponsPolice responded to a shooting incident near Vernon Johns Middle School in Petersburg, VA. A suspect in a white Kia with no license plate fired 20 to 30 shots toward vehicles in the student parking lot. No one was injured. The area was locked down while police searched for suspects and questioned witnesses.
Audio|Source: Petersburg Police
05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Divide suspect vehicle was a white Kia, white Kia, no tag, left being headed towards Homestead.
00:10
Peter's right to all units, all units per unit 28.
00:13
At this time we have no victim, no victim shot, no victim shot.
00:21
Then copy. First two units stop at the high school is Seth 28.
00:25
Everybody else start canvassing, heading down Homestead and branch out.
00:33
Bill 3 was at a Kia sedan or Kia, excuse?
00:38
It was only advised by a citizen of a white Kia with no tag, no description of the driver at this time.
00:48
The greens charming here is Anderson starting to be transparent.
01:00
The bus, go boss.
01:07
28 to P's charge.
01:09
Can you, when you tell me in, I have...
01:12
Vernon John.
01:13
See,
01:16
Contact, Vernon John's locked in.
01:20
And to respond a unit, somebody block off, block off Johnson Road, don't let anyone pass until we can establish a crime scene.
01:27
I haven't confirmed it's doing a shot.
01:30
But so far, I don't see any other.
01:31
Some of the GSW[1] in the parkline.
01:35
Where do you want Johnson block?
01:38
No one else coming down Johnson Road.
01:40
There's going to be a lot of people trying to come down Johnson Road to make contact with Vernon Johns.
01:45
I want to lock it down before I can establish.
01:50
There's no GSTV.
01:53
33, I'll lock it down at the bridge.
01:58
So I copy. I'm going to go to you, Cuba.
02:04
Ten.
02:05
All units. We need to block Johnson all the way down at South Boulevard before that so they can turn around.
02:12
You need to block Johnson down all the way down where Camelot is so we can turn around.
02:16
We're also going to need to block off Homestead at Forest Hills.
02:23
202, a copy.
02:24
Dickshire Homestead at Forest Hills.
02:28
33 out of the Johnson and Camelot.
02:33
I'm at Johnson and Homest 35.
02:40
I'm at Johnson Road and Johnson Avenue.
02:45
I'm going to put your plan side.
02:49
207, I'm on the side by the stadium holding it.
02:59
10 to 28, where are you at?
03:01
I'm in the student park where I'm checking these vehicles.
03:05
Apparently the shooter was shooting towards these vehicles.
03:07
So far I have negative contact.
03:09
All right, 10's on location, I'm heading to you.
03:15
3rd and week 28.
03:21
10,
03:23
we have several witnesses in this parking line.
03:24
If we can start talking or making contact with some of these people in the parking lot, they have additional information.
03:31
The MC is on location.
03:32
We'll start heading toward you shortly.
03:35
Copy. It was about 20 to 30 shots being fired.
03:38
High power of weapon.
03:42
60. 60
03:46
These are all okay.
03:48
We'll have this scene after school.
03:52
2-2-10.
03:59
Update location at the road shut down at Homestead and West Park, South Division.
04:07
Okay. Okay.
04:16
Peter's Director, Unit 1028, be advised Monday to make contact with Vernon Jones by landline multiple times.
04:23
7-hour hit over there.
04:26
Two or three, I made time tag with the principal of running John.
04:35
They're already on lockdown.
04:43
Six to 60.
04:46
60.
04:48
They don't need fire EMS anywhere.
04:51
They're still staging.
04:54
Unknown, how to stand by.
04:57
They can just stay to the front of the school so we can determine.
05:00
As right now, we have no GSW[1] injuries.
05:04
Copy.
05:14
Unit 2. You need 2.
Police codes explained
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[1]
GSW: Gunshot wound
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Location mentioned:
Near Homestead Dr, Petersburg, VA 23805
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