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Police looking for Hampton shooting suspect

Posted at 1:58 PM, Aug 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-19 13:58:09-04

HAMPTON, Va. – Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 200 block of Geddy Drive early Friday morning.

Police received a complaint of shots fired in the area at 3:41 a.m.

When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound inside of a house. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to be okay.

A preliminary investigation shows that an unknown suspect was shooting towards the house, hitting the man who was inside.

There were no other reported injuries.

The motive and circumstances of the shooting are under investigation.

Police do not have any suspect information.

Anyone with information that will assist police is encouraged to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.