NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: The Norfolk Police Department said a 21-year-old man died after being shot on Shelton Avenue, then crashing his vehicle on Friday morning.
Around 6:30 a.m., police officers responded to the 1400 block of Shelton Avenue for the report of a gunshot disturbance. While there, officers were notified that a man was found with a gunshot wound after a vehicle crash in the 200 block of 35th Street.
The man, identified as Deonta Flythe Jr., was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Neighbors at Shelton Avenue said they heard about 15 shots early this morning. Several police markers filled up part of the street as police worked to investigate the incident. Two vehicles were taken from the scene. Authorities also towed the damaged car on 35th Street.
It's not clear what led up to the shooting, or if anyone else was hurt.
Our crew at the scene of the crash saw someone taken away in handcuffs around 8 a.m.
James Washington Jr. came across the scene on 35th Street while walking his dog. He said he heard the crash Friday morning at his home just a few blocks away.
“Sound like a big boom," he said. "It woke me out of my sleep and then the next thing I heard was a bunch of ambulances, a bunch of fire trucks. I said something must’ve happened.”
Washington says this isn’t the first time something has happened at this intersection but it still leaves him worried.
“Very concerned because violence in Norfolk is running rampant,” he said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip through P3Tips.