PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within about an hour of each other early Sunday morning.
The first shooting happened around 12:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of Frederick Boulevard. Officers arriving at the scene found one person dead. Police are treating the case as a homicide.
About an hour later, around 1:20 a.m., officers were called to the 2300 block of South Street for another shooting. Police said an adult man was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital for treatment. His condition has not been released.
Investigators say the two shootings are not connected, and police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.
Few details about either case have been released as investigators continue gathering information.
Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Crime Line by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, texting TIPS to 8477, using the P3 Tips app, or visiting Portsmouth Crime Line.
Crime Line tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest or recovery of stolen property.
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