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According to a press release from the Suffolk Police Department, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, at approximately 2:40 a.m., the 911 center received a call regarding shots fired in the 2000 block of Freeney Ave.

The release said, officers arrived on the scene and determined that a vehicle occupied by an adult female was struck by gunfire.  The female was not injured in the incident.  Approximately two hours later, an adult male arrived at Obici Hospital, advising that he had been shot in the leg.  It was determined that he was shot during the same incident on Freeney Ave.  The release said the male was treated at Obici Hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The investigation remains ongoing, and there is no further information available for release.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the 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 log in 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.