Chesapeake Police responded to a report of a shooting at Andy’s Barbershop, located at 4311 Indian River Road.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police are searching for a suspect in an attempted robbery that led to a shooting Thursday morning, the Chesapeake Police Department said.
Police responded to a report of a shooting at Andy’s Barber Shop, located at 4311 Indian River Road, around 11:38 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a suspect had attempted to rob the store and had shot an employee. The employee was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said the suspect fled the scene.
Just yesterday, Chesapeake police were at the same mall for a different robbery at the Family Dollar that was robbed at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. In this case, the suspect also had a firearm.
That robbery forced nearby Sparrow Road Middle School into lockdown for half an hour. The suspect also fled the scene.
Chesapeake authorities told 13News Now they do not believe the two incidents are related, but Thursday’s shooting remains under investigation.
If you have any information that could help police, you’re asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip online at p3tips.com.