NORFOLK, Va. — Police in Norfolk are investigating two separate shootings that happened in the city on Tuesday night.
The first shooting happened around 7 p.m. in the 400 block of Mariners Way. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital, where she is expected to be OK.
Then around 9:20 p.m., police were called to the 9200 block of Atwood Avenue for another shooting. A 16-year-old boy was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is currently listed in critical condition.
There's no word on the circumstances surrounding either of these shootings, but police said that "persons of interest" were detained in connection with the Atwood Avenue shooting.
Then on Wednesday, police said they arrested three teenagers -- two 13-year-old girls and a 15-year-old boy -- for the Mariners Way shooting. The teens are charged with Armed Burglary, Malicious Wounding, and Use of a Firearm and are all in custody at the Norfolk Detention Center.
Both shootings remain under investigation. If you have any information about either of these shootings, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.
