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Newport News Police investigate Sunday night homicide

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Posted at 7:44 AM, Aug 15, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-15 07:51:28-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Police is investigating a shooting that killed a man late Sunday evening.

According to authorities, police responded to the area of Jefferson Avenue and Bellwood Road at approximately 10:09 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.

The injured man was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injures and died.

The shooting is currently being investigated as a homicide.

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