Charleston Grant, 37, a truck driver and local hip hop artist, took off from the Origami Asian Bistro on Virginia Beach Boulevard in July 2021. He drove about 60 yards in his Mercedes with a security guard either hanging on or caught up in the fleeing car.
The security guard, Adrien Barrera, shot at Grant during the chaos — either before or after the car took off, depending on whose story you believe. The bullet struck Grant’s belt buckle and grazed his leg.