17-year-old boy taken into custody by Hanover County Sheriff’s Office following shooting incident

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody by the Hanover County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday following a shooting incident Tuesday evening.

At 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Hanover County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 7500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike in the county's Old Mechanicsville area for a reported altercation involving a gun.

When deputies arrived, all people involved in the incident had reportedly fled the scene.

Based on witness statements and video footage, the sheriff's office said investigators believe that four teens or young men between 16 and 20 years old were involved in a physical altercation when one person hit another person in the head with a firearm, simultaneously firing the gun.

Officials said the suspect who fired the gun has been identified as a 17-year-old boy. Due to his age, the sheriff's office said no further identifying details would be released.

The sheriff's office said it took the 17-year-old suspect into custody on Wednesday, June 25, in connection with the shooting incident, and it continues working to identify the other three people involved. As of reporting, officials said no one has reported injuries in connection with the incident.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has relevant information like pictures, videos, screenshots or audio records, is asked to report and share them with officials.

"Even if you believe your content does not show the altercation directly, it may provide critical context or clues that could assist investigators," the sheriff's office said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at 804-365-6140.