2 days ago
Woman shaken up after Virginia Beach townhome shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (wavy) — Shana Turner, who is in preparation to move out of her College Square home, was sleeping on a cot Thursday night when someone opened fire on a row of townhomes.
Once she heard bullets, she was crawling to exit out of the room she was asleep in.
'It came out through [one] wall to [another] wall and I have pictures to where the bullet was lodged at,' said Turner.
There is damage to the exterior of her home and at least five other units that face Level Green Boulevard.
Turner admitted she would not feel comfortable sleeping in her neighborhood following the shooting.
'I suffer from severe anxiety, depression and PTSD. This has triggered my PTSD. I felt like I was in a war zone. I never did combat, but PTSD is real,' said Turner.
The incident resonated deeply with Turner for two additional reasons.
'Losing my son to senseless violence in 2017; the second reason because we are losing too many of our generations, our young people are killing each other.' said Turner.
In an effort to take back the community, Turner has an organization, HR M.A.S.K., that holds public events. For instance, she sponsored a basketball tournament last weekend where attendees were encouraged to wear orange, which is the color that represents efforts to curb gun violence.
The Virginia Beach Police Department said there were no injuries detected by the ShotSpotter technology on Bryce Lane. If you have information on the case, call the crime line at 1-888-LOCK U-UP.
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