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Man killed in Portsmouth shooting

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Posted at 9:12 AM, Mar 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-18 09:14:11-04

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A man was killed in a shooting in Portsmouth early Wednesday morning.

Police said they responded to the 1400 block of Charleston Avenue around 1 a.m., for a shooting call and found an adult male unresponsive with injuries to the upper body.

Medics arrived and took the man to a local hospital where he later died, police said.

At this time, the victim has not been identified.

Detectives are continuing to actively investigate this shooting incident and are asking anyone with information about this case to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tipsters can also submit their anonymous tips through the “P3 Tips” app.

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