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1 dead, another injured after Colonial Ave. double shooting: Police

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Posted at 11:55 AM, Jan 17, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-19 12:44:11-04

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police have confirmed that 37-year-old Omon Hamlin has died as a result of his injuries from a double shooting in Norfolk on Saturday.

The incident was reported at 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15. It happened at Colonial Avenue and W. 27th Street, a couple of blocks away from Munson Park.

Following the shooting, two men sustained life-threatening injuries, where Hamlin later died.

The other man is still recovering in the hospital.

This shooting was a part of a violent weekend in Hampton Roads.

In total, there were five separate shootings. In all, 12 people were shot and two died.

The shootings happened in Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk and Hampton.

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