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Portsmouth Police investigating shooting death of Chesapeake man

Posted at 7:42 AM, Aug 03, 2015
and last updated 2015-08-03 07:42:31-04

Portsmouth, Va. – Portsmouth Police say they are investigating the death of a man who died shortly after arriving at Maryview Medical Center with a gunshot wound on Sunday afternoon.

Dispatchers were notified by the hospital around 12:30 p.m. that a man had entered the emergency room suffering from a gunshot wound.

Shortly after arriving, the victim, identified as 24-year-old Demetrius White of Chesapeake, died as a result of his injuries.

Detectives say they do not know where White was shot but are continuing to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.