Man shot in the neck through front window of Newport News home

Posted 9:47 pm, February 13, 2014, by , Updated at 12:08AM, February 14, 2014
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Newport News, Va. - A 32-year-old man is now recovering after police say he was shot in the neck while sitting in front of a window inside of a Newport News home when shots were heard outside. They say the man was visiting a female friend.

They say the bullet came through the window and struck the victim.

This happened in the 1100 block of Garden Drive on Thursday night.

Police and medics responded to the scene at around 7:37 p.m. Medics rushed him to a local hospital with a serious injury.

He is expected to survive.

Right now there is no information about suspect(s).

If you know anything about this shooting, please call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.