The South Boston Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred in the early morning hours on Saturday. The first shooting occurred at 12:23 am, when officers responded to the 1200 block of Ash Ave for a report of multiple gunshots being fired at a residence.  Officers arrived on scene to find approximately 20 pistol cartridge casings in the roadway and multiple bullet holes to a residence.  

Officers interviewed the residents of the house and collected multiple pieces of evidence from the scene.  A 25-year-old male from South Boston was struck by a bullet and air lifted to the hospital for treatment.  

The second shooting happened at 2:33 am, when officers responded to the 1600 block of Jeffress Blvd for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.  Officers arrived on scene to find a 35-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound to the right shoulder.  The female indicated she was a passenger in a vehicle when she was shot in the shoulder from a nearby vehicle.  The shooting appears to have stemmed from a verbal altercation at a local convenience store. The female passenger was transported to the hospital for further treatment. 

At this time police have no reason to believe these incidents are related. The South Boston Police Department would like to thank the Halifax County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance with these incidents.  

The investigations are ongoing.