CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — An Alabama man is facing charges after a fight led to a shooting at a truck stop in South Chesterfield on Thursday.
Police were called to the Pilot Travel Center on Ruffin Mill Road at 2:40 p.m. Thursday for a reported shooting. Officers found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
The man who was shot, a 28-year-old from Pennsylvania, was taken to an area hospital.
Police say the suspect, Keith Hopkins, 66, of Dothan, Alabama, remained on scene after the shooting.
Initial investigation shows a verbal altercation between Hopkins and the victim turned physical before Hopkins pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
Hopkins is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was taken to Chesterfield County Jail and is being held without bond.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251, Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660, or through the P3 app.
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