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Police identify man killed in double shooting near Norfolk-Chesapeake city line

Investigators said Lavontae Johnson, 23, died at the scene. Medics took the other person to the hospital. They expected him to survive.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another injured.

Police have identified the victim as 23-year-old Lavontae Johnson of Chesapeake. 

Norfolk Police say officers were called to the 2400 block of East Indian River Road, right on the city line between Norfolk and Chesapeake at about 6:53 p.m. 

Chesapeake Police say they arrived at the 2600 block of Indian River Road minutes later, where they found a vehicle in the westbound lane. One person inside the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene while a second occupant was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

Norfolk Police say the Chesapeake Police Department will handle the investigation.

If you know anything that can help police, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also leave a tip online at P3Tips.com.

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