Dog dies in drive-by shooting

Published 12:20 am Sunday, May 23, 2021

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A dog died in a drive-by shooting on Saturday evening.

The shooting happened in the 400 block of Wellons Street at 7:59 p.m. Saturday, according to a city press release.

The preliminary investigation determined that two vehicles drove by and shot into two residences that were occupied, the press release stated. A dog that was in the front yard of one of the residences died as a result of the incident. No other injuries were reported.

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The incident remains under investigation. No additional information is available for release.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line.  To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, or go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkpolicedepartment. You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.