NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) — The Newport News Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man dead Thursday afternoon.
Newport News police were called to the 700 block of Gloucester Drive just before 1:30 p.m. for shots fired. While officers were on their way, it was upgraded to a shooting.
On Monday, police identified the victim as 27-year-old Raghib Ismail Brooks of Hampton.
Heritage High School, located in the 5800 block of Marshall Avenue, was placed on a brief lockdown because of the shooting, which took place less than a half-mile away from the school, according to Michelle Price.
There is no further information available at this time, and police are continuing to investigate.
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