CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Investigators are trying to figure out who shot a person in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake Wednesday night.
Thursday morning, the department shared details about the shooting. A spokesperson said police officers got a report that someone had been shot, so they rushed to the 3200 block of Walden Street around 10:45 p.m.
When they got there, they did find a person with a gunshot wound. Medics couldn't save him or her, and the victim died at the scene.
The police department didn't have any details on a suspect by Thursday morning, and hadn't shared any information about the victim's identity.
Capt. John Landfair, the commanding officer for the Second Precinct, said detectives don't believe there's a threat to the community. He said it's unusual for a shooting to occur on Walden Street.
As investigators knocked on doors in the neighborhood in search of answers, some neighbors cited safety concerns after a shooting took place just feet away from their homes. Neighbors who didn't want to identify themselves said they didn’t know much about the people who live inside the home where the shooting happened but said they have lived there for about a year.
One woman who owns a daycare on the street said she didn't hear about the shooting until Thursday morning. She said a parent dropping off their child told her. She said it's alarming to not know what happened.
This shooting comes just weeks after city leaders gathered to address growing violence in Chesapeake. Captain John Landfair, the commanding officer for the Second Precinct, said leaders of the police department are working to curb violence through a three-pronged approach. That approach starts with growing the police presence across the city.
“To also send a message to the criminal element that we’re out there and we’re looking and our goal is to get illegal guns off the streets," Landfair said.
The department also uses intelligence-based tactics and is working to build a better relationship with the community.
“To instill a sense of trust and legitimacy with the community that we’re out here to serve.”
Though, Landfair said that’s only part of the effort to reduce crime.
“We really want to get the message out to the public that we cannot do this alone as the police. We have to have the cooperation of the public.”
If you know anything that could help detectives, call the area's Crime Line at 1.888.LOCK.U.UP.
Tipsters can remain anonymous, and if your information leads to someone's arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.