By Associated Press - Monday, April 30, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Four people were shot during an annual weekend celebration that attracts college students to Virginia Beach just before exam week.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that the shootings happened between Friday night and early Sunday morning during College Beach Weekend.

On Friday night, a man was shot near the Convention Center. A 22-year-old man was charged.

Late Saturday night, a young woman was shot in the neck and taken to a hospital for injuries that police said did not appear to be life-threatening. A woman and a man were injured about an hour later, suffering wounds police described as life threatening.

Police arrested more than 40 people for public intoxication and fighting.

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Information from: The Virginian-Pilot, http://pilotonline.com

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