Man Shot At In Waynesboro - June 9

WAYNESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT

MEDIA RELEASE

On 06/09/07 at 1147am; officers were dispatched to 260 Port Republic Road in reference to a male and a female who were fighting. The anonymous caller who reported the incident stated that the male subject had broken the windshield out of a vehicle that was parked along the roadway. The female that the male subject was fighting with then produced a firearm and shot 1 time at the male subject who was running South on Port Republic Road. No injuries were sustained to either subject as a result of the incident.

Officers arrived at the scene and discovered evidence that a 9mm firearm had been discharged 1 time in front of 260 Port Republic Road. Other officers who responded to the area located the female that was involved in the incident. Based on their investigation, a 9mm handgun was recovered from the female subject and she was taken into custody without further incident.

Based on the investigation, 22 year old Hasina Nagivah Hassan of Waynesboro

has been charged with discharging a firearm in a public place (VA code 18.2-280) and recklessly handling of a firearm (VA code 18.2-51). She is currently being held at the Middle River Regional Jail on a $1000 secured bond. An additional warrant for domestic assault (VA code 18.2-57.2) was also obtained. All three of the charges are class 1 misdemeanors.

The male suspect, 27 year old Tariq Hassan Kirby of Waynesboro has also been charged with destruction of private property (VA code section 18.2-137) as well as domestic assault (VA code 18.2-57.2). He is currently wanted by the Waynesboro Police Department. Both of his charges are also class 1 misdemeanors.