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16-year-old dies after shooting on 34th Street in Newport News: Police

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Posted at 10:52 PM, Aug 20, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-21 13:28:15-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 16-year-old is dead after a shooting Sunday night.

NNPD officials said officers responded to 34th Street just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired.

While at the scene, officers found the teen outside suffering from gunshot wounds. He was take to a local hospital where he died, police said.

According to Newport News Police, the circumstances of this incident remain under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident that could help police is asked to call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.