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Virginia woman charged in fatal shooting during firearm foreplay
Ember McSpadden, a 19-year-old woman, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting in Virginia Beach. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of March 5 in the 2600 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard.
Investigators describe the event as a game of ‘Russian roulette’ occurring during consensual foreplay involving firearms and knives. According to court testimony, 26-year-old Shane Brooks allegedly handed McSpadden a handgun containing one live round. McSpadden reportedly pulled the trigger three times while counting the clicks before the weapon discharged, striking Brooks in the neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
While a lead detective characterized the relationship between McSpadden and Brooks as a ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement, Brooks’ family has disputed this, stating they did not know McSpadden and were not dating. Police reported finding seven guns in the room where the shooting took place, including two revolvers on the bed.
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Ember McSpadden · Shane Brooks · Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach Police Department
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Ember McSpadden has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Investigators found a total of seven guns in the room where the victim died. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The weapon discharged and struck 26-year-old Shane Brooks in the neck. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The fatal shooting occurred in the early morning hours of March 5 in Virginia Beach. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police initially described the death as an unintended firearm discharge. internewscast.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A lead detective characterized the relationship between the two individuals as a ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Shane Brooks was struck in the neck by a bullet and pronounced dead at the scene. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police initially described the death as the result of an unintended firearm discharge. internewscast.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Investigators found a total of seven guns in the room where Brooks died. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] McSpadden allegedly pulled the trigger of a partially loaded handgun three times before the weapon discharged. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of March 5 in the 2600 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The detective characterized the relationship between McSpadden and Shane Brooks as a ‘friends with benefits’ situation. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · dnyuz.com · nypost.com