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Victim walks into hospital after being shot in Portsmouth

Posted at 10:36 PM, Dec 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-26 22:36:53-05

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating another shooting that left someone injured Thursday night.

Police say around 8:30 p.m., a male victim walked into a local emergency room with a gunshot wound.

Officers responded to the hospital and found the victim, who had a non-life-threatening injury to his hand.

Detectives are still investigating exactly where the shooting happened and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Authorities are also investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot in the area of Jefferson Street and Columbus Avenue. Officials say the teen was also shot in the hand.

There is no further information.

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