HAMPTON, Va. – The victim of a shooting and attempted robbery walked into the Hampton Sentara CarePlex hospital Thursday evening.
At 8:47 p.m., police received a call regarding a walk-in shooting victim at the hospital.
When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old man suffering from a single gunshot wound. He is expected to be okay.
According to police, the victim was walking in the 300 block of Jonquil Lane when a man approached him and demanded his belongings.
When the victim ran away, the suspect shot him.
The suspect is described as a black male with a dark complexion around 6′ feet tall. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt or jacket and black pants.
If you have any information that may help police, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
