Man killed in downtown shooting

Published 7:46 am Saturday, July 2, 2022

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A 29-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night in the 600 block of First Avenue downtown.

Police said in a news release that the incident was reported at 10:49 p.m. The man, whom police did not identify, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Suffolk Police or the 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. 

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