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.