Burglary suspect Deonte Unique Farrow, 18

Shooting scene. Lindberg Place, Virginia Beach. May 29, 2009

Shooting scene. Lindberg Place, Virginia Beach. May 29, 2009

Shooting scene. Lindberg Place, Virginia Beach. May 29, 2009

Shooting scene. Lindberg Place, Virginia Beach. May 29, 2009

Victim turns gun on burglary suspect

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Burglary suspect nabbed in VB

Two others still sought

Updated: Monday, 01 Jun 2009, 12:13 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 29 May 2009, 11:31 AM EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Beach police have two of several burglary suspects in custody.

An 18-year-old suspect involved in a Friday morning burglary in Virginia Beach was arrested and charged Monday. Deonte Unique Farrow now faces Armed Burglary, Use of a Firearm and Conspiracy charges. he is being held in the Virginia Beach Correctional Facility without bond.

A suspect injured during Friday's burglary attempt remains in the hospital and faces the same charges.

Police are still looking for a 17-year-old suspect who remains on the run, as well as another suspect believed to be involved.

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There was a strange twist in a Virginia Beach shooting investigation Friday as police say a burglary victim grabbed one of the suspects' guns and used it to fire at them.

Officers responded to a burglary call at around 10:45 on Friday morning in the 4100 block of O'Hare Drive. Several minutes later officers were notified of a shooting in the same area.

Police spokesperson Adam Bernstein told WAVY.com the victim was inside when he noticed several men outside his home. The men then forced their way into the house and the victim began to fight with the suspects. In the midst of the fight, the homeowner was shot at but not struck. He was then able to obtain one of the suspects' guns and shot one of the men, according to Bernstein.

As police searched for the three suspects who fled the scene, two nearby schools were on lockdown as a precaution - White Oaks Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School.

If you have any information about this case, you're asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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