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Charlottesville: Man wanted for shooting a vehicle with adult, 3-year-old child

Crystal Graham
Charlottesville Hardy Drive shooting suspect
Photos courtesy CPD

The Charlottesville Police Department has released a photo of a male suspect in a shooting on Tuesday afternoon.

The shots fired incident happened at 4:39 p.m. in the 800 block of Hardy Drive where a man reportedly fired two shots at a vehicle occupied by an adult driver and a 3-year-old child.

The victims were not on scene when police officers arrived. However, detectives made contact with them a short time later and confirmed neither the adult or child were injured in the incident.

Security video showed a man believed to be involved in the shooting.

Police do not believe this was a random act of violence. The investigation indicates the suspect and victim were acquainted.

This remains an active investigation.

If you have any information related to this incident or the suspect’s identity, please call Crime Stoppers at (434) 977-4000.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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