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19-year-old dead, 17-year-old seriously injured following double shooting on Sacramento Dr.: HPD

19-year-old dead, 17-year-old seriously injured following double shooting on Sacramento Dr.: HPD
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HAMPTON, Va. — A 19-year-old man has died and a 17-year-old boy is seriously injured following a double shooting on Sacramento Drive Monday night, according to Hampton police.

Tuesday, police identified the 19-year-old as Norfolk resident Kyree Staton. The 17-year-old was not identified.

Police said a call came in around 7:35 p.m. about a shooting in the first block of Sacramento Drive.

At the scene, officers found a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy with serious injuries, police stated. Hampton Fire Division of Fire and Rescue immediately started performing lifesaving measures.

The man died at the scene, police detailed. The teen was sent to a local hospital, where he is now in stable condition.

An update from police on Tuesday says, in part, "The circumstances surrounding the encounter suggest possible narcotics-related overtones.”

The update goes on to say shots were fired after the two teens got into a verbal argument and says the two victims knew each other.

Police say the shooting is still under investigation.

If you have any information, please call the Hampton Police Division at 757–727–6111 or the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.