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Man arrested in connection to Portsmouth shooting

Investigators identified 26-year-old Eugene M. Cherry as a suspect.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department said a man was shot in the Park View area of the city on Monday afternoon.

According to police, the incident happened near the 1400 block of Leckie Street. Officers responded to a walk-in gunshot wound at a nearby hospital at around 5:07 p.m.

Police say the victim, a 28-year-old man, suffered serious injuries. Police say he is in stable condition.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Eugene M. Cherry as a suspect. Cherry was arrested and charged with the following:

  • Reckless Handling of a Firearm
  • Unlawfully Wounding Another in Commission of a Felony
  • Brandishing a Firearm
  • Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony
  • Aggravated Malicious Wounding

If you have any information that can help detectives, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.

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