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16-year-old Newport News boy injured in shooting

Posted at 3:46 PM, Oct 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-16 16:00:35-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A local teen was injured in a shooting in the 7400 block of Chestnut Avenue Tuesday afternoon. 

The call came in at 2:56 p.m.

Officers arrived to find the 16-year-old Newport News boy suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Medics took him to a local hospital for treatment.

There is no suspect information at this time.

Authorities are currently on scene as the investigation remains ongoing.

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