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2 killed in Norfolk house shooting, suspect found dead

Police said the shooting happened on Hibie Street, which is in the Campostella area. Medics took the woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: Two people were shot and killed inside a Norfolk home on Thursday afternoon, according to the Norfolk Police Department (NPD). The suspect was later found dead.

A spokesperson for NPD tweeted about the shooting around 5:15 p.m., saying officers had been called to the 1500 block of Hibie Street around 4 p.m. for this crime. That's in the Campostella area of the city.

When police officers arrived, they found Antonio D. Griffin, 38, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

When the officers went inside the home, they found Antoninette Griffin, 37, also suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where she later died from her injuries.

As the result of an investigation, detectives charged Eugene E. Ward, 41, with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of use of a firearm.

On Friday around 9:45 a.m., Ward was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the 600 block of Campostella Road.

The police department didn't say what the motive or circumstances surrounding this shooting were.

This case is under investigation. If you know anything that could help detectives, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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