Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-53 — Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Assaults and Bodily Woundings, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-53
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person, in the commission of, or attempt to commit, felony, unlawfully shoot, stab, cut or wound another person he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Is shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-53.
Which Virginia statute covers shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony?
Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-53 (Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.