Police continue shooting investigation

Published 3:08 pm Monday, October 22, 2018

Suffolk Police continue to investigate a Friday evening shooting that sent a man to the hospital.

The report of a shooting came in at 8:52 p.m. in the 200 block of North Fourth Street, according to a city spokesman. Police located a victim suffering a gunshot wound to the leg that was not believed to be life-threatening.

Officers observed a vehicle recklessly leaving the scene and pursued it up Nansemond Parkway, where the vehicle crashed just on the other side of the Chesapeake city line.

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Two people were detained, questioned and released, according to a city press release. Police are still working to identify the driver of the vehicle that officers pursued.

City spokesman Tim Kelley said on Monday that police do not have an update on the victim’s condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tipsters can also submit tips by going to www.p3tips.com or by visiting the Suffolk Police Department website at www.suffolkva.us/spd and looking for the Suffolk Crime Line link. Tipsters never have to give their names or appear in court and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.