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18-year-old dead, 21-year-old arrested after shooting on Sea Cove Ct in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police say a 21-year-old man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after another man was fatally shot on May 16 at the Atlantis Apartments.

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According to police, the shooting occurred in the 100 block of Sea Cove Court around 12:49 a.m.


The victim, identified as 18-year-old Javion Jarvis, was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police later arrested 21-year-old Leionte Smith in connection with the shooting. He was initially only charged with discharging a firearm in an occupied dwelling and later released.

Leionte Smith (Photo courtesy: VBPD)

Police said additional charges were pending, and in an update on May 26 they said he was taken into custody without incident on May 25 on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.

The case is still under investigation and police haven’t released additional details.

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