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One dead, one injured after shooting in Portsmouth, police say

One man had died at the scene, and another man walked into a nearby hospital.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another man injured Wednesday night. 

According to a tweet from the department, police got the call at 11:40 p.m., to respond to the 1100 block of Virginia Avenue. 

When they got there, they found a man who had been shot in the upper part of his body. A news release later confirmed that he had died at the scene. 

He's been identified as Robert D. Parker, 29.

At the same time, a second victim walked into a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower part of his body. 

His name hasn't been released, but he's expected to be okay.

Investigators confirmed that both of these men were connected to this shooting.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you know anything that can help police, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous online tip by clicking here. 

 

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