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Virginia Beach Police investigate homicide

Posted at 3:38 PM, Jun 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-27 07:55:38-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Police are investigating a homicide that happened Friday.

Police said an adult male was suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1000 block of Minneapolis Drive.

The victim was shot outside a home and has died, according to police. He has been identified as 18-year-old Isaiah D. Martin.

Police dispatchers got a call about the incident around 3:15 p.m.

Navy Police were at the scene and told News 3's Anthony Sabella that it is a military housing area.

A second location near River Bend Road had a heavy police presence after the victim was found and police dispatchers said the response was related to the homicide.

Police are still looking for a suspect at this time but said they believe that they have identified the person.

If you have any information that can help police call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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