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Three kids – ages 10, 14 and 16 shot in Newport News neighborhood

Posted at 6:59 PM, Aug 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-08 23:20:38-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Police are investigating after three kids were shot in one Newport News neighborhood Monday evening.

Three kids were shot in one Newport News neighborhood on August 8, 2016.

Three kids were shot in one Newport News neighborhood on August 8, 2016.

Officers were called to the 800 block of 36th Street around 6:15 p.m. on a report that gunshots had been heard in the area.

When police arrived, they located a 16-year-old boy who had been shot once in his upper left arm.

The victim told police that he was on a porch when a black Jeep that was driving by slowed down and then stopped. He said a passenger got out of the Jeep and fired three or four rounds.

Police were called to the same neighborhood again shortly before 7:30 p.m. on a report of several gunshots.

The second victim was a 10-year-old girl who was shot in the left foot while walking in the 700 block of 35th Street. She said she heard several gunshots and described the suspect's vehicle as a black SUV.

The third victim was a 14-year-old boy who also heard several gunshots and was shot in the right foot in the area of 35th Street and Madison Ave. He also described the suspect's vehicle as a black SUV.

All three victims were taken to a hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries.

Police did not have any additional vehicle or suspect information.

If you have any information that could assist police in their investigation, call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.