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Newport News shooting injured 17-year-old

Police are investigating a Newport News shooting.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) -- Police are investigating a Newport News shooting.

On Saturday at at 9:19 AM, dispatch received a call of a shooting in the 1000 block of 25th Street.

Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 17-year-old Newport News male suffering from a gunshot wound to his left forearm.

The victim reported a red vehicle shot at him in the 1000 block of 25th Street and fled the area. There is no other suspect description.

The victim was transported to a local hospital by medics with non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation remains ongoing, police have not released any further information.

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