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State Police: Hampton man in custody after shooting on Interstate 664

Crystal Graham
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Virginia State Police have arrested a Hampton man in connection to a shooting incident on Interstate 664 on Nov. 25.

Derrick L. Burnett Jr., 36, is being held at the Chesapeake City Jail without bond. He has been charged with maliciously shooting at an occupied vehicle, shooting from a vehicle, attempted malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Special agents arrested Burnett on Tuesday. The arrest stems from an aggressive driving incident that escalated when Burnett allegedly shot at a passenger vehicle on I-664 northbound near the Roanoke Avenue exit in Newport News.

The driver of the passenger vehicle was not injured. The vehicle was damaged.

The incident remains under investigation.


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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]