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Another shooting under investigation in Newport News

Posted at 3:29 PM, Dec 03, 2014
and last updated 2014-12-03 16:30:18-05

Newport News, Va. – Newport News Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 700 block of 28th Street.

Police responded and found a 20-year-old man unconscious in the yard. He was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.  His injury appears to be non-life threatening.

Detectives are working to determine the circumstances around the shooting. The victim declined to tell detectives what happened, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.