Suspect in custody after shooting leaves one injured at Victory Drive hotel
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- Shooting at Budgetel Inn on Victory Drive injured one person; suspect taken into custody.
- Police collected evidence from second-floor balcony; suspect identity and charges not yet released.
Officers were dispatched to the Budgetel Inn in the 3100 block of Victory Drive shortly before 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in reference to a reported shooting.
According to authorities, one person was injured in the shooting and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The victim’s current condition is unknown.
The suspect was taken into custody, according to police.
CNAW2News crews at the scene observed a crime scene investigator collecting evidence from a second-floor balcony at the hotel. Multiple evidence markers were placed throughout the area, and investigators collected several pieces of evidence.
Crime scene tape was placed around a section of one of the hotel’s balconies as investigators processed the scene.
Authorities have not released the identity of the suspect or announced any charges at this time.
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