The man suspected of killing a high school student and injuring four other victims in a shooting at a Virginia hookah lounge was arrested Saturday night, police said.
Jamel Flint, 24, was captured without incident by US Marshals in Roanoke, according to the Blacksburg Police Department.
He is accused of carrying out the shooting at Melody Hookah Lounge near Virginia Tech’s campus shortly before midnight on Friday, according to authorities.
The suspect is facing six felony charges, including murder, for allegedly killing 18-year-old Isiah Robinson.
The teen was a student at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, WDBJ reported.
Police investigate the scene of the fatal shooting on Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2022. Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via APOne of the four surviving victims is a Virginia Tech student who was recovering from his wounds on Saturday, the university announced.
“We have been in contact with his family, and they report their son is out of surgery, recovering, and seems to be doing well,” the school said in a message posted on its website.
Friday night’s violence erupted after the hookah bar hosted a private event from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Authorities believe suspect Jamel Flint, who is still at large, is armed. Blacksburg Police DepartmentIt was unclear what sparked the gunfire.
Flint is also facing four counts of attempted murder and one count of use of a firearm, police said.
