Spotsylvania, VA – An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old boy on Taney Drive earlier this week, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting occurred on September 15, 2025, around 6:30 p.m., when deputies responded to the 10900 block of Taney Drive. They found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The teen was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the sheriff’s office, witnesses described two individuals leaving the area. Deputies later located both nearby and attempted to question them. During the encounter, one of the suspects allegedly reached for his waistband, leading to a brief struggle in which deputies recovered a firearm.
Authorities identified the arrested suspect as Leysean Anthony Blair, 18, of Spotsylvania County. He faces charges including discharging a firearm within a right of way, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, unlawful shooting, malicious wounding, and gang participation.
The second suspect, a 15-year-old male, was also arrested and charged with possession of a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm by a minor. Both the victim and the juvenile suspect are students in Spotsylvania County schools, according to officials.
The investigation remains active. No further updates on the victim’s condition were available as of Thursday.
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