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Man shot in the back in Portsmouth, walks into Hampton hospital

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This boarded-up sliding door is the only sign of a shooting scene.

Portsmouth, Va. – Portsmouth police are investigating after a man reported he was shot in the back in the Churchland section of the city.

Emergency officials received calls at 7:04 p.m. requesting medical assistance in the 1400 block of Silver Maple Drive for a man who had been shot.

When they arrived, they did not find a victim or a crime scene.

A man walked into the Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton with a gunshot wound to his back. He told authorities he was shot in the Churchland section. A crime scene was found in the 20 block of River Green Court.

If you know anything about this shooting, please call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.