Suspect arrested in connection with 19-year-old VSU student's death

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, V.a. (FOX 5 DC) - Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old VSU student that occurred Sunday at an apartment complex in Chesterfield County.

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The shooting took place in the 4000 block of J. Mitchell Jones Drive shortly before 8 p.m.  

Police were called at that time to the University Apartments at Ettrick for a report of a shooting. Officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds.

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The victim, identified as Daniel N. Wharton, 19, of the 5300 block of Harbor Court Drive in Alexandria, was transported to a local hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. Wharton was a current student at Virginia State University.

Through investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Isaac K. Amissah Jr., 21, a VSU student living in University Apartments at Ettrick.

Isaac Amissah Jr. (PHOTO: Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office)

On Dec. 6, police obtained warrants for Amissah for murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On Dec. 10, Amissah, who is from the Northern Virginia area, turned himself into the Chesterfield County Jail and is currently being held without bond. 

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Anyone with information about this shooting should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app.