Portsmouth shooting leaves three dead and one seriously injured in the city’s second gunfire attack within hours
THREE people are dead and a fourth is in critical condition following a second episode of gun violence in Virginia early Tuesday.
The deadly shooting unfolded just after 9.30am in Portsmouth, about seven miles from Chesapeake.
Police responded to the on Maple Ave, where they found three adults deceased and another wounded.
The injured victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
The names and ages of the victims were not immediately known. The suspect remains at large.
The deadly shooting was the second act of gun violence in Portsmouth just before noon on Tuesday.
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Hours before, a man was found with a gunshot wound near a local Save & Save Supermarket on Madison Street.
In that shooting, police are investigating whether the victim was shot by another person or if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a local hospital. The severity of his injuries is unknown.
The male's name and age were not immediately made available.
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