Virginia State Police have arrested two Virginia Beach suspects in connection with a fatal shooting on Interstate 264 in Norfolk that killed a 19-year-old woman earlier this week.
The arrests were made around 8 p.m. Wednesday in connection with the shooting, which happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday on eastbound Interstate 264 between Campostella Road and Ballentine Boulevard.
Asia F. Wiggins, 20, of Virginia Beach, was charged with being an accessory after the fact of a homicide. Jamir D. Bennett, 19, of Virginia Beach, was charged with being an accessory after the fact of a homicide and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The shooting killed 19-year-old Alexis Styles of Norfolk. The driver, a 39-year-old man, was seriously wounded but is not considered to have life-threatening injuries, police said.
According to Virginia State Police, the victims were traveling eastbound in a burgundy Nissan sedan when the vehicle was struck by gunfire.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Virginia State Police at 757-424-6850 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Joshua Lynch, joshua.lynch@virginiamedia.com