HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in connection with a shooting overnight.

It happened at approximately 2:23 a.m. Sunday in the first block of East Mellen Street.

Officials say upon arrival, officers found a 26-year-old male victim who was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot injury.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim engaged in a verbal exchange with another individual in a parking lot after which the suspect pulled a firearm and fired several shots striking the victim.

The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation and there is no suspect information at this time.

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