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Norfolk Police investigating homicide after man found dead with gunshot wound

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Posted at 2:49 PM, Feb 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-05 14:49:46-05

NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead behind a building early Friday morning.

According to police, officers responded to the 7500 block of Tidewater Drive at around 2:40 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they found 34-year-old Raymond A. Swift suffering from a gunshot wound.

Swift was pronouned dead at the scene.

As detectives investigate this homicide, they encourage anyone with information to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip using the P3Tips mobile app.