PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police said a man was hurt seriously when someone shot him Sunday night.
The Portsmouth Police Department said it got a call about a shooting that happened in the 2300 block of Elm Avenue around 9:40 p.m. That location is on the opposite side of Portsmouth Boulevard from Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Officers said when they got to the area, they found a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Medics took him to the hospital. He is currently in stable condition.
Police are looking for a black man that may have been involved.
If you know anything about the shooting, please call the Portsmouth Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 757-393-8536 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Callers can remain anonymous.