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18-year-old killed in shooting on Brook Avenue in Suffolk, suspect turns himself in

Officers found the 18-year-old man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Suffolk Police Department.
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SUFFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: An 18-year-old was killed in a shooting in Suffolk Wednesday night.

According to the Suffolk Police Department, officers responded to the 900 block of Brook Avenue close to 10 p.m. That's where they found the 18-year-old man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but he later died.

The Suffolk Police Department identified the suspect as Rashad Pierre Lewis, 18. He faces charges of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by felon.

He was considered armed and dangerous, but police said he turned himself in on Thursday morning. He is being held at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail without bond.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or the Crime Line at 888-LOCK-U-UP.

Editor's note: The Suffolk Police Department corrected the location of the shooting to Brook Avenue. The story has been updated to reflect the change.

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