NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A 16-year-old was found with fatal gunshot wounds after the Newport News Police Department responded to reports of shots fired Sunday night.
Officers found the male victim outside in the 600 block of 34th Street around 9:30 p.m. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead.
The WAVY crew reporting on this incident noticed a vehicle with several bullet holes in it and shattered glass.
A woman who lives nearby told 10 On Your Side that six bullets hit her car.
“We ducked and crawled from that room, through the living room, into the hallway, and they were still shooting, and my son, he was running out of his room because this is his bedroom window,” said Nicole Waughan, a witness to the deadly shooting, pointing to the room. “My car was right here, and bullets were coming this way.”
According to Newport News Police records, this makes the 28th homicide of the year for the city.
Police say they do not plan to release the victim’s name because of his age.
No suspect information has been released.
This is an ongoing investigation.
If you have any information about this case, you can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, downloading the P3 tips app to a mobile device, or visiting www.P3tips.com and submitting a tip.
