11-07-2025
Male hospitalized after shooting in Hopewell as police search for suspect
Multiple shots were fired just before 4 p.m. July 10 in the 900 block of Winston Churchill Drive in Hopewell, and police said in a news release a male was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police were spotted investigating the scene at the Petrol Midget Mart Gas & Deli on the corner of Highland Avenue and Winston Churchill Drive. They found multiple cartridge casings and were placing numerous evidence markers between the entrance and fuel pumps along Highland Avenue.
A short time later, a male arrived at TriCities Hospital in Hopewell suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the back, according to the news release.
The Hopewell Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lead Detective Matthew Byrum at (804) 541-2284.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers hotline at (804) 541-2202 or submit a tip through the P3tips mobile app.
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This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Hopewell Police say male shot in back on Winston Churchill Drive
