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18-year-old man succumbs to injuries after shooting on Lenoir Circle in Norfolk

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Posted at 9:26 PM, Nov 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-23 11:24:24-05

NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Police are investigating a shooting in the 3600 block of Lenoir Circle that left a man seriously injured Monday night.

The call came in around 7:25 p.m. and officers were dispatched to a vehicle accident in the 5800 block of Chesapeake Blvd.

Upon arrival first responders found 18-year-old Gyasi H. M. Brathwaite, of Norfolk, suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Brathwaite was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment and eventually succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that the shooting took place in the 3600 block of Lenoir Circle.

This homicide investigation is ongoing.

If you know anything about this shooting, you are asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887) or submit a tip onlinehere.

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