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Double shooting at Oceanfront injures two

Posted at 4:05 AM, Aug 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-31 17:34:25-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach Police are investigating after two people were shot at the Oceanfront Friday morning.

Police responded to a report of shots in the 200 block of 18th Street at 2:08 a.m. Upon arrival, police found several shell casings and saw a vehicle fleeing the area at a high rate of speed.

Officers stopped the vehicle and located a gunshot wound victim inside. The victim was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

A short time later, a second victim arrived at a local hospital with unknown injuries and reported being shot in the same incident.

Police later said both victims had minor, non-life threatening injuries.

This case remains under investigation. No motive or suspect is known at this time.

Anyone with information in this case should call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.