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2 taken to hospital, 1 person killed after home invasion shooting in Newport News

Posted at 5:40 AM, May 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-20 14:35:34-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Police are investigating after three people were shot on Tuesday night, killing one person and hospitalizing two.

The call came in to police around 10:43 p.m., from the 400 block of Logan Place.

When police arrived they located two victims who they say had non-life threatening injuries.

The two victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment. A short time later, police say they located a third victim who had died due to their gunshot injuries at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Davon Mathews, of the 700 block of 34th Street.

The preliminary investigation revealed the incident resulted from a home invasion. Shots were fired inside the residence, and the individuals were struck, reports say.

No further information is available at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.

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