The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Thursday, December 28, 1995            TAG: 9512280555
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   36 lines

2ND SUSPECT SOUGHT IN SHOOTING OF YELLOW CAB DRIVER IN NORFOLK

Police are looking for a second suspect in the attempted robbery and malicious wounding of a Yellow Cab driver who was shot earlier this month.

Police spokesman Larry Hill said the incident occurred just after 6 p.m. Dec. 8 after the driver, Kevin W. Jordan, was called to the 3100 block of Vimy Ridge Ave. to pick up two men. He then drove the men to the 3400 block of Omohundro Ave., where the men attempted to rob him at gunpoint.

Jordan, 31, was shot in the face and shoulder. He was hospitalized and later released.

One of the suspects, James W. Mallard, 19, was arrested on Dec. 20. Mallard, of the 200 block of W. 34th St. was charged with attempted robbery, malicious wounding and use of a firearm.

Police are looking for the second suspect, 20-year-old Zorobabel M. Griggs, of the 1900 block of Jefferson St. in Chesapeake. Warrants have been secured charging Griggs with attempted robbery, malicious wounding and use of firearm.

Griggs , who also is known as Man, Manquan or Rameesh Taylor, frequents Park Place, Hill said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Line at 664-4040. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

Police are looking for Zorobabel M. Griggs, 20. He's also known as

Man, Manquan or Rameesh Taylor.

KEYWORDS: SHOOTING ASSAULT INJURIES by CNB