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Portsmouth police investigating triple shooting that left one person dead

Portsmouth police investigating triple shooting that left one person dead
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting late Saturday night in Portsmouth, According to Portsmouth Police.

Around 11:22 pm, Saturday night, officers were called to the 4500 block of George Washington Highway after receiving reports of gunfire, the Portsmouth Police Department said in a news release.

When officers arrived, they found two people suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.

One victim died at the scene, and the other was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators later learned that a third victim, who had left the scene before officers arrived, was also being treated at a hospital.

Police said the investigation remains active.