A 31-year-old Suffolk man is dead following an early-morning shooting at a party in the 400 block of Linden Ave. on Tuesday.

Carlton Holland Jr. was pronounced dead upon arrival at Norfolk General Hospital at about 3:55 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

According to Suffolk spokesperson Diana Klink, police had been called to the scene of “a social gathering which was congregating in the area” at about 3:07 a.m. When they arrived, they learned the victim had been put in a personal van and was headed for the hospital. A few minutes later, according to Klink, police found the victim being turned over to Suffolk emergency medical personnel in the 300 block of Wellons Street.

Holland had suffered a gunshot wound to the upper chest, Klink stated in a press release, and emergency medical personnel transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Suffolk police or the Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up. Crime Line callers do not have to give their names or appear in court. If a caller’s information leads to an arrest, the caller could qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.

Detective C. Gonzalez is the lead investigator and can be reached at 514-7945.