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Electrician wins Va. Lottery: ‘I was actually in shock more than anything’

Posted at 3:16 PM, Jun 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-10 15:16:56-04
Hunter Atkins (Photo: Virginia Lottery)

Hunter Atkins (Photo: Virginia Lottery)

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. – Electrician Hunter Atkins won $250,000 from a Big Winning Numbers lottery ticket.

“I was actually in shock more than anything,” he said as he claimed his prize. “It was kind of hard to believe.”

Atkins bought the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 6020 Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk.

He says he has no immediate plans for his winnings.