CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a mother killed Monday evening in Chesterfield County.
Barbie Mirella Perez was shot and killed in front of her family's home on Shady Creek Road around 6 p.m. on Monday, police confirmed. Her family also identified the 27-year-old mother to CBS 6.
Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Henrico man Javonte "Jay" Blackston, who fled the scene before police arrived.
Perez and Blackston were known to each other, police said, and the dispute appears to be domestic in nature.
No one else was physically injured in the incident, though several nearby cars and houses were hit by bullets.
Perez leaves behind a 3-month-old daughter.
The infant is in need of a specific Similac baby formula (pictured below). Anyone able to donate can do so at Jefferson Motors, which is located at 9927 US-1 in North Chesterfield.
There's also a GoFundMe where you can donate to help with funeral expenses.
CBS 6 spoke with a woman who was close by when the shooting happened. Michelle Schill described what she heard.
"I heard the gun shots and it was at least eight gunshots maybe 10 and then another eight or 10 right after that," Schill said.
Schill said she was sitting in her car at that time and was immediately scared for her safety.
"I was worried about stray bullets. It sounded like it was directly behind me, which it was it was just off to the right," Schill said.
"The way the sound carries it sounded like it was directly behind me," Schill said.
She didn't see what happened, only heard the shots. But she says that sound of gunfire is becoming too familiar in Chesterfield County.
"You hear it all the time in this area," Schill said. "On holidays everybody is shooting off a gun, you never know if it's fireworks, you never know if it's a gun. You never know if you can go outside, it's scary."
As police continue investigating, they are asking anyone with information to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251, Crime Solvers, or submit tips through the P3 app.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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