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Teen injured in Newport News shooting

Posted at 4:52 AM, May 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-12 11:51:14-04

Newport News, Va. - A 17-year-old was shot in the leg in the 400 block of Turlington Road Wednesday night.

The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m.

Police say the victim was seen walking to a vehicle with two other unknown males prior to the shooting.

Police believe this may have been a robbery, as an undisclosed amount of money was taken from the teen.

The unknown males fled the scene after the shooting.

The teen was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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

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