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Police search for suspect vehicle after teen is shot to death in Portsmouth

The vehicle is described as a silver Kia Rio with Virginia tags "PR8Y 247".

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are looking for a suspect vehicle that may have been involved in a weekend shooting that left a teenager dead.

Officers were called to the 6000 block of Churchland Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting.  They arrived to find the victim was a 16-year-old boy.  The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Tuesday, police said they are now looking for a vehicle in connection to the shooting. It's described as a silver Kia Rio with Virginia tags "PR8Y 247".

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887, submit a tip online at P3TIPS.COM, or on their smartphone on the P3TIPS APP. Callers are never asked to give their names or required to testify in court. If a caller’s tip leads to an arrest, the recovery of drugs, or stolen property they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,500.

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