YORKTOWN, Va. — Deputies are asking for the public's help as they work to track down whoever shot a person in front of a home in Yorktown early Sunday morning.
The shooting took place in the 100 block of Ivy Arch, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office. Authorities were sent there just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday and learned that someone had been shot in the front yard of one home on that block.
That person was taken to a hospital for treatment of their wounds. Deputies haven't released how badly hurt the victim was.
Monday afternoon, officials said the victim was still in the hospital. A spokesperson sent out an update that suggested the shooting wasn't random.
"Investigators have determined that this was an isolated incident and that this address was targeted," YPSO tweeted.
They're asking anyone with information on any suspicious activity between the times of 3:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. to call the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office with tips.
The tip line is 757-890-4999 or 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
Deputies are also requesting anyone in the area to check their home surveillance cameras and pass on any footage that could help them in their investigation of this case.
