NORFOLK, Va. — A woman was killed and a man was seriously hurt after a shooting Tuesday morning on Interstate 264 in Norfolk, according to Virginia State Police.
Officers responded to Interstate 264 in Norfolk at around 4:00 a.m. Virginia State Police says two people in a burgundy Nissan sedan were heading eastbound between Campostella Road and Ballentine Boulevard when their car had been shot.
The driver, a 39-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
The passenger, 19-year-old Alexis Styles, died of her injuries.
Scanner audio from dispatch captured the moments first responders were called to the scene.
"Two victims say they've been shot, the vehicle kept moving for a while, it has now stopped, it's on North Military Highway across from the dump," the dispatch audio said.
A second dispatch transmission indicated one victim had a gunshot wound to the hip.
Video captured Tuesday morning shows a large police presence along North Military Highway, where medics reached the victims.
A third dispatch transmission described the scene.
"There are two unconscious patients in the car and they have a forced entry into the car," the dispatch audio said.
Eastbound lanes on I-264 near Campostella Road had closed on Tuesday around 10:42 a.m., but they've since reopened.
Virginia State Police confirmed to News 3 that this closure was prompted by their ongoing investigation in that area.
Virginia State Police is asking anyone with information to contact (757) 424-6850.
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