HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Police are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon in Hampton.
According to Hampton Police, they received a call around 3:30 p.m. in reference to shots fired in the 200 block of Ivy Home Road. At the same time, officers were responding to a call of a walk-in shooting victim at a local hospital.
Police say these calls are related.
When officers arrived at the hospital, they found an 18-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was being treated for non life-threatening injuries.
Police say the investigation revealed that the victim was walking in the area of the 200 block of Ivy Home Road when he was struck by gunfire that came from a passing vehicle.
No further information, including suspect information, has been released. The investigation is ongoing.
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