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Suffolk Police investigate late night shooting

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Posted at 4:57 AM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 15:53:58-05

SUFFOLK, Va. - Police are investigating a shooting incident that happened in the 900 block of Davis Boulevard late Tuesday evening.

Police received a report of shots fired and a male subject on the ground around 11:08 p.m.

Officials said the wounded man sustained life-threatening injuries. He was assessed by Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel and then airlifted to a local hospital for further treatment.

Later Wednesday, police identified the victim as 30-year-old Gregory Andrae Byrd of Richmond. He is still in the hospital in serious condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line. To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, or go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkpolicedepartment. You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.