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Woman seriously injured after shooting in Portsmouth; Police suspect husband

She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers found her husband dead about an hour later -- he was a suspect in the case.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A woman was seriously injured in a shooting in Portsmouth on Tuesday morning. 

A tweet from the Portsmouth Police Department says that the shooting happened near the 2200 block of Pulaski Street at 2:21 a.m. 

When police arrived, they found a 36-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries. They took her to a hospital.

Victoria Varnedoe, a spokeswoman for the police department, said investigators think her husband is the one who shot her. His name wasn't shared.

They found him about a block from the scene, dead, an hour after the shooting. Varnedoe said officers think he took his own life.

If you have any information that can help police, contact the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous online tip by clicking here.

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