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Man charged with voluntary manslaughter after Suffolk woman killed in shooting

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SUFFOLK, Va. — A man is charged in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman in Suffolk.

A release from the Suffolk Police Department said officers were called at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday to a shooting at a home in the 100 block of N. 10th Street.

At the scene, officers found Allyjah Rivera, 23, suffering from a gunshot wound. Suffolk Fire & Rescue took Rivera to the hospital where she died.

Police said Darion Robb, 29, of Suffolk, shot Rivera. He was taken into custody at the scene. He's charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Robb is currently in custody at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail.

An investigation remains underway.

Police said anyone with information about what happened should call Suffolk police or the Crime Line at 888-LOCK-U-UP.