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Man suffering injuries to leg after Portsmouth shooting incident

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Portsmouth Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday night.

Officers responded to a shooting incident in the 1100 block of Virginia Avenue around 11 p.m.

The victim is 21-year-old man who was shot in his leg several times, police say. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

There is no further information available at this time. Detectives say they do not have a suspect or a motive in this case.

Around 8 p.m. a gunshot victim walked into Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center and police are investigating that incident as well.

If you have information that can help police call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.