Virginia Beach police are investigating a shots-fired incident in the 2900 block of Saint Albans Commons that left property damaged, though officers say no victims were located and there is no ongoing threat to the community. The call came in Wednesday afternoon, and investigators are still piecing together what happened.
According to WAVY.com, Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received the report of shots fired at approximately 4:25 p.m. Wednesday. Officers who responded to the scene found evidence consistent with gunfire, including property damage, but did not locate any victims.
No Victims, No Ongoing Threat
Police emphasized that despite the alarming nature of the call, there was no indication the neighborhood faced any continuing danger. Investigators said no victims were found at the scene, and the incident remains under investigation, per the same outlet's report.
Details about what prompted the gunfire, who may have been involved, or the extent of the damage have not been released. The case is active, and no further specifics have been made public at this time.
Part of a Broader Decline in Shootings
The Saint Albans Commons call comes as Virginia Beach has otherwise been trending toward fewer shootings this year. As of Sept. 30, the department had recorded 26 shootings in 2026, down from 33 during the same stretch in 2025, according to WTKR.
Virginia Beach Police Deputy Chief Brad Wesseler told the station that shooting incidents were down more than 21% year to date, calling it the lowest total recorded over the past four years. Wesseler also said the department had seen shooting incidents decrease by over 50% since 2023 over the same comparable period.
Those figures run only through the end of September and don't reflect Wednesday's incident at Saint Albans Commons. Virginia Beach has still seen its share of serious gun violence this year, including an incident in which homes and cars were damaged by gunfire on Palmyra Court, as reported by WAVY.com, and a shooting at the Oceanfront in April that left eight people injured, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
For now, the Saint Albans Commons case remains open, with no victims identified and no further information released on a possible cause or suspect.
