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One man dead after double shooting in Portsmouth

Posted at 7:34 PM, Dec 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-05 12:34:59-05

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Portsmouth Police are investigating a double shooting in the 1300 block of Highland Avenue.

Officials tell News 3 they received a call just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday night about a man who had been shot.

When officers arrived on scene, they were told the 21-year-old man checked himself into a nearby hospital for an injury to the stomach.

Upon further investigation, officers were able to locate another 21-year-old man who had been shot and died at the scene.

The deceased victim has been identified as 21-year-old Devont'e Reed of Portsmouth.

There are no word on the status of the injured victim at this time.

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